Escaped Iranian director presents latest film at Cannes

"I can't believe I'm standing here," AFP journalists heard Rasoulof telling officials as he arrived at the Palais des Festivals on the French Cote d'Azur. He made a hair-raising escape from Iran on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival, and on Friday will present the premiere of his latest film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", which is competing for the top Palme d'Or prize. It is the last day of festival screenings, with the winners from the 22 entries to be announced on Saturday by a jury led by "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig.