Cannes Winner Jafar Panahi Now Faces Prison and Travel Ban From Iran
Mostafa Nili said the sentence can still be appealed within 20 days and will not lead to Panahi’s immediate incarceration.
- On Sunday, Tehran's Revolutionary Court upheld a one-year prison sentence against Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jafar Panahi, rejecting his appeal against the original in-absentia verdict on propaganda charges.
- Panahi's lawyer Mostafa Nili explained the verdict stems from accusations of making an "underground and problematic film against the establishment" and supporting the "Woman, Life, Freedom" slogan.
- The court also imposed a two-year travel ban and prohibited Panahi from joining political groups; he previously spent 86 days in Evin Prison co-writing his latest film with activist Mehdi Mahmoudian.
- Nili noted the ruling will not lead to immediate incarceration, and Panahi has 20 days to file an appeal with the Tehran Provincial Court regarding the verdict.
- Over the past two decades, the auteur has faced frequent run-ins with Iranian authorities, including a 2010 ban on filmmaking; he has continued creating acclaimed works like "The Circle," "Offside," and "Taxi.
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The renowned director Jafar Panahi was sentenced in Iran for "propaganda against the system". His film "A simple accident" with the golden palm tree served the regime in Tehran as a central proof.
The award-winning Iranian filmmaker was sentenced to one year in prison by the Iranian judiciary in December in absentia for "propaganda against the state".
Iranian courts have upheld the one-year prison sentence of renowned film director Jafar Panahi.
The director was sentenced to a year in prison for "propaganda activities" against the state, a few months after winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film "A Simple Accident."
The Iranian director had returned to Tehran despite war - and had hoped for a different decision of the Revolutionary Court. He was accused of "propaganda against the regime".
Iranian court upholds one-year prison sentence against acclaimed director Jafar Panahi
An Iranian court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against filmmaker Jafar Panahi, rejecting his appeal. The award-winning director can now challenge the ruling before a higher court within 20 days.
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