This year’s 70th Berlin International Film Festival was yet another moment for spotlights to be turned on Iran, where outspoken directors continue to battle censorship and near-crippling bans under restrictive ideological regulations imposed by the Islamic Republic.
Mohammad Rasoulof grabbed the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival Feb. 28 for his drama “There Is No Evil." Due to a travel ban placed on him at home, Rasoulof was unable to show up at the event, where his daughter, Baran — starring in the same movie — held on to the prestigious trophy before delivering her brief and emotional speech in praise of her father.
