The recent arrests of Iranian directors Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi - all of whom have been locked up in Tehrans notorious Evin Prison
Iran's arrest of prominent filmmakers is part of an escalating clampdown on protesters. Human rights groups fear more backlash as Iranian women defy the regime's hijab laws in a social media campaign.
Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof and fellow filmmaker Mostafa Al-Ahmad have been arrested for posting a statement on social media in the wake of a violent government crackdown.