( CNN ) -- An Iranian actress who was sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for appearing in a film critical of the country 's government has been released , according to Amnesty International and the film 's producers . Actress Marzieh Vafamehr stared in the recently released `` My Tehran for Sale . '' In the film , she appears in one scene without the head-covering Iranian women must wear , while in another she appears to drink alcohol , Amnesty International said . Vafamehr was released Monday night after an appeals court cut her sentence to three months and overturned the 90 lashes , the rights group said . Cyan Films , which produced `` My Tehran for Sale , '' reported that the actress is now with her family . `` As filmmakers , we believe in freedom of speech and support all artists who are imprisoned and punished in Iran for expressing themselves through their art . We admire their courage and the contribution they make to sharing with the world their truth about life for Iranian people , '' said Kate Croser and Julie Ryan , producers of the film . In August , the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said it had interviewed the actress 's husband , Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai . `` It is a bitter tale why our artists should end up in prison for their profession ; this is so painful . An actor can not say I would do this in a film , or I would n't do that in a film . ( If they did , ) nobody would give them work anymore , '' the group 's website quoted Taghvai as saying . Rights groups have previously blasted Iran , slamming its record on the media and the arts . In particular , they say the government is cracking down on workers in the film industry . `` In recent months , an increasing number of filmmakers and actors have been targeted for persecution in Iran . While the release of Marzieh Vafamehr is a welcome development , it is deeply worrying that three filmmakers are still being held in Tehran 's Evin Prison , '' said Amnesty International 's Deputy Director for Middle East and North Africa Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui . According to the rights group , those filmmakers are Mehran Zinatbakhsh , Mojtaba Mir Tahmasb and Katayoun Shahabi .
Actress Marzieh Vafamehr stars in the film `` My Tehran for Sale '' which is about a young woman who wants to escape her family and live an independent life. Rights groups accuse the Iranian government of targeting film workers .