Back محمد رسول آف Arabic محمد رسول آف ARZ Məhəmməd Rəsulof Azerbaijani Махамад Расулоф Byelorussian Mohammad Rasoulof Catalan Mohammad Rasúlof Czech Mohammad Rasulof German Μοχάμαντ Ρασούλοφ Greek Mohammad Rasoulof Spanish محمد رسولاف Persian
Mohammad Rasoulof | |
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محمد رسولاف | |
.jpg) Rasoulof in 2024 | |
| Born | 16 November 1972 Shiraz, Imperial State of Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Rozita Hendijanian[1] |
| Children | 1 |
Mohammad Rasoulof (Persian: محمد رسولاف; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker who lives in exile in Europe. He is known for several award-winning films, including The Twilight (2002), Iron Island (2005), Goodbye (2011), Manuscripts Don't Burn (2013), A Man of Integrity (2017) and There Is No Evil (2020). For the latter, he won the Golden Bear at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival.
He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government. In May 2024, following the announcement that his film The Seed of the Sacred Fig was selected in the main competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced by the Islamic Republic to 8 years in prison, whipping, and a fine.[2][3][4][5] Rasoulof fled to a safe house in Germany after the sentencing.[6]
- ^ A Man of Integrity
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (8 May 2024). "Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 May 2024). "Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, Flogging & Confiscation Of Property, Says Lawyer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Vivarelli, Nick (8 May 2024). "Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison and Flogging, Lawyer Says". Variety. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Iran for Europe After Receiving 8-Year Prison Sentence for Cannes-Bound 'Seed of the Sacred Fig'". Variety. 13 May 2024.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (13 May 2024). "Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Rasoulof Flees Country: "With a Heavy Heart, I Chose Exile"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 May 2024.