Martin Scorsese shows support to Saeed Roustaee as Iranian director faces jail time for screening 'Leila's Brothers' at Cannes

Martin Scorsese has supported a petition to protest against the jailing of Iranian director Saeed Roustaee. The "Leila's Brothers" filmmaker was sentenced to six months in prison, along with a five-year work ban, for allegedly contributing to propaganda against the Islamic system.

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