It was last year that Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced in Iranian court against the political content of his films which the court considered was "propaganda against the regime".

And on Wednesday, Rasoulof received a text message calling him to serve a one-year prison sentence in Iran, the filmmaker's lawyer told the news agency AP. According to Rasoulof's lawyer, the director will not surrender to the authorities, but appeal the decision, Variety writes.

Covered with a travel ban

This is not the first time Mohammad Rasoulof has encountered patrol with Iranian authorities. In 2011, the same year that the director was praised in Cannes for his movie "Goodbye", he and director Jafar Panahi were sentenced to six years in prison and a work ban for 20 years. A penalty which was then withdrawn. In 2017, Iranian authorities confiscated the filmmaker's passport.

Awarded during the Berlin Film Festival

At the end of February, Mohammad Rasoulof was awarded the Golden Bear during the Berlin Film Festival for the film "There is no evil", which depicts the consequences of the death penalty in Iran. Because of the outlaw ban, Mohammad Rasoulof was unable to attend the gala, but the prize was instead received by his daughter Baran Rasolouf, something the Culture News has previously reported.

Mohammad Rasoulof is one of Iran's foremost filmmakers, while his films are banned in the country.