Iranian rebel director Mohammad Rasoulof made a great escape from his homeland days before his movie, “The Seed of the Scared Fig”, was to play at the prestigious competition slot in the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The film could remind you of an ever-enduring classic, “The Sound of Music” with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.

The Cannes Film Festival, which commenced on May 14 and will end on May 25 this year, promises a diversely spectacular lineup of films to pick from.