News of the incident first broke via the Farsi-language news service of Radio France Internationale (RFI).
His lawyerdenied rumorsthat he had left for good.
The director has a long relationship with theCannes Film Festival.
Mohammad RasoulofLoic Venance/AFP via Getty Image
A Man Of Integritywas the last film with which Rasoulof travelled the festival circuit.
Deadline has contacted the Cannes Film Festival for comment.
