Kino Lorber has acquired the U.S. rights to persecuted Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s drama There Is No Evil, about executioners who enforce the death penalty in the Islamic Republic.
The film won the Berlinale Golden Bear for its bracing portrayal of life in modern-day Iran. Kino Lorber plans a theatrical release in fall 2020, followed by VOD and home video releases.
There Is No Evil also received best film honors from both the ecumenical jury and the Guild Film Prize in Berlin. Director Rasoulof, who was unable to attend Berlin because of a travel ban imposed by Iran, welcomed the U.S.
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