Cannes (France) (AFP) – The 77th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday after a politically charged edition full of blood and feminism.
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Emotions ran high on the final day of screenings, when Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof premiered his film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” after escaping a prison sentence in his home country just days before the festival.
“The Iranian regime… is in a panic that our stories will be told. It’s absurd,” Rasoulof told reporters at the festival on Saturday.
It was among 22 entries competing for the Palme d’Or, the top prize of the…
