Iranian Director Saeed Roustaee Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Showing ‘Leila’s Brothers’ at Cannes
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Iranian director Saeed Roustaee has been sentenced to six months to prison for showing his latest film, “Leila’s Brothers,” at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, according to…
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A court in Iran has sentenced prominent movie director Saeed Roustaee to six months' prison for the screening of his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year, local media reported…
A court in Iran sentences prominent movie director Saeed Roustaee to six months in prison for screening of his film 'Leila's Brothers' at Cannes Film Festival last year, local media report
Iranian director Saeed Roustaee has been sentenced to six months to prison for showing his latest film, “Leila’s Brothers,” at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, according to…
Following the 2022 festival screening, which was later blocked in Iran for showing in Cannes "without authorization," Roustayi and his producer Javad Noruzbegi face a six-month sentence suspended over five years, during which time they will be effectively banned from filmmaking.
Saeed Roustayi and Javad Noruzbegi, the director-producer duo behind family drama Leila’s Brothers, will see jail time in Iran after premiering the film at last year’s Cannes Film Festi…
