Mohammad Rasoulov is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He studied sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

 at Shiraz University

Shiraz University

Shiraz University , formerly known as Pahlavi University, is a public university located in Shiraz, Iran. It is one of the major universities of Iran....

, and film editing

Film editing

Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...

 at Sooreh Higher Education Institute in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

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His first feature-length film, The Twilight, was released in 2002. His second feature, Iron Island (film)

Iron Island (film)

-Synopsis:Old Captain Nemat runs a tight ship. This benevolent dictator is almost a father to the scores of poor, homeless, uneducated families who live on his immensely overcrowded tanker, anchored several yards offshore. The fact that the ship's owner and the authorities have ordered him to...

, was released in 2005. His feature, The White Meadows

The White Meadows

The White Meadows is a 2009 Iranian film written, directed and produced by Mohammad Rasoulof. The film was edited by leading Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and stars Hassan Pourshirazi as Rahmat.-About the Director:...

 was released in 2009. Be omidé didar (Good bye) was released at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

2011 Cannes Film Festival

The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...

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On December 20, 2010, he was sentenced by the government of Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 to six years in prison on charges of “assembly, collusion, and propagandizing against the regime.” Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami is an internationally acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. An active filmmaker since 1970, Kiarostami has been involved in over forty films, including shorts and documentaries...

 has called for his release, along with that of Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi is an Iranian filmmaker and is one of the most influential filmmakers in the Iranian New Wave movement. He has gained recognition from film theorists and critics worldwide and received numerous awards including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the Silver Bear at the...

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External links

• Internet Movie Database - Filmography of Mohammad Rasoulof
• International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran blog - 21 December 2010: Panahi’s Lawyer Concerned About Severe, Disproportionate Sentence
• Slant Magazine - Articles tagged "Mohammad Rasoulof"
• Silverdocs Film Festival - Biographical information for "Mohammad Rasoulof"
• Kino International - US distributor's presskit for Rasoulof's feature, "Iron Island"