Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on the film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' by Mohammad Rasoulof, pressuring the director to withdraw it from the Cannes Film Festival competition. Additionally, a travel ban has been imposed on the film's actors and crew, preventing them from attending the festival. In a related development, Films Boutique has acquired the rights to distribute the film, which is still slated to compete at Cannes.
Exclusive: Films Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes Competition title ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ https://t.co/qbht31Bj7S
Iran Pressures Mohammed Rasoulof To Pull ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ From Cannes, Slaps Travel Ban on Film’s Actors https://t.co/nunlMyTFqJ
Iranian authorities are pressuring Mohammad Rasoulof to withdraw his film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," from CANNES competition. https://t.co/RcrcQjtiVP https://t.co/mOGaoPkbGV
Iran bans actors, crew of Mohammed Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ from attending Cannes https://t.co/pBPoqBclj6
Several crew members of the Iranian film "The Seed of Sacred Fig" have been summoned and interrogated by Iran's security forces and were banned from leaving Iran. They've also been urged to ask the film's director, Mohammad Rasoulof, to withdraw his film from @Festival_Cannes,… https://t.co/Wj8vEuhs4t https://t.co/bhiytlInV9