Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian

Rasoulof said Monday he had fled Iran after a court sentenced him to eight years in jail, of which five were due to be served, over his new film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig". The leading Iranian film-maker, often a target of the country's authorities, told the Guardian in an interview published Friday that he had found shelter in Germany and was hopeful he could attend the film's Cannes premiere next week. The film tells the story of a judge's struggles amid political unrest in Tehran. Rasoulof...