伊朗导演穆罕默德·拉苏洛夫面临八年监禁。 Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof facing an eight-year prison sentence.

面临八年监禁的伊朗导演穆罕默德·拉索罗夫在戛纳电影节争夺金棕榈奖之前逃往欧洲。 Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, facing an eight-year prison sentence, escaped to Europe ahead of the Cannes Film Festival where he competes for the Palme d'Or. 拉索洛夫曾面临伊朗当局的压力，被要求撤回其最新影片《圣果的种子》。 Rasoulof had been under pressure from Iranian authorities to withdraw his latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. 电影节将于 5 月 17 日至 25 日举行，届时将有梅丽尔·斯特里普、格蕾塔·葛韦格、凯文·科斯特纳和弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉等明星出席，而 MeToo 冲突也在银幕之外上演。 MeToo tensions also arise off-screen at the festival, which runs from May 17-25, featuring stars such as Meryl Streep, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Costner, and Francis Ford Coppola.