As the Iranian government grows more repressive of artists, director Mohammed Rasoulof was banned from leaving the country and jailed for a year. "Punishment like Rasoulof's is an all-too common story in contemporary Iranian cinema, a thriving, internationally respected scene. Yet despite the government's repressive measures " its approval is required for shoots and screenings […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM on March 2, 2020