Summary
- Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian film director, fled Iran on foot to avoid being jailed on national security charges.
- He escaped to Germany and hopes to attend the Cannes premiere of his new film.
- Rasoulof’s film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” depicts a judge’s struggles amid political unrest in Tehran.
- This is not the first time Rasoulof has faced persecution for his work in Iran.
