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Iranwire – The Iranian judiciary has sentenced Iranian film director Saeed Roostaei to six months in prison on the charge of “propaganda” against the Islamic Republic, Etemad Online reported.
The news website removed the report hours after its publication, citing no reasons.
According to the article, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Roostaei on August 14 over “the production and distribution of the ‘Leila Brothers’ film at the Cannes Film Festival.”
It said Roostaei must immediately serve 10 days of the prison sentence, while the remainder was suspended for five years.
He was also prohibited from having contacts with the film industry for five years and ordered to complete a filmmaking course at the state Radio and Television University in Qom.
“‘Leila Brothers” has been banned in Iran, and Roostaei has been harshly criticized by the media and authorities of the Islamic Republic.
