Mohammad Rasoulof

Mohammad Rasoulof (; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker who lives in exile in Europe. He is known for several award-winning films, including ''The Twilight'' (2002), ''Iron Island'' (2005), ''Goodbye'' (2011)'','' ''Manuscripts Don't Burn'' (2013), ''A Man of Integrity'' (2017) and ''There Is No Evil'' (2020). For the latter, he won the Golden Bear at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival.

He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government. In May 2024, following the announcement that his film ''The Seed of the Sacred Fig'' was selected in the main competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced by the Islamic Republic to 8 years in prison, whipping, and a fine. Rasoulof fled to a safe house in Germany after the sentencing. Provided by Wikipedia