Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian director of Berlin Golden Bear winner “There Is No Evil” who was sentenced to jail and flogging for his films and public statements, has fled his home country to an undisclosed location in Europe, his representatives said Monday.
The news raises the possibility that Rasoulof could attend the world premiere of his most recent film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which is screening in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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