Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof released from prison
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The award-winning film-maker, who was arrested last July, has apparently been formally released from prison, though there is no official comment
Iran has released award-winning film-maker Mohammad Rasoulof more than six months after arresting him for criticising the government, a pro-reform newspaper reported on Monday.
Rasoulof, whose 2020 film There Is No Evil won the top prize at the Berlin international film festival, is one of several prominent artists, athletes and other celebrities detained in recent months.
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