Iran sentences filmmaker Saeed Roustaee to prison over Cannes-selected movie

TEHRAN, Iran---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 Tuesday, Aug. 15. "Leila's Brothers," a rich and complex tale of a family struggling with economic hardship in Tehran, has been banned in Iran since its release last year. The movie was in competition for the Palme d'Or at last year's Cannes festival. It missed the top prize but won the International Federation of Film Critics(FIPRESCI) award. On Tuesday, the reformist daily Etemad said that Roustaee and the movie's producer Javad Noruzbegi "were sentenced to six...Keep on reading: Iran sentences filmmaker Saeed Roustaee to prison over Cannes-selected movie

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