Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia to five years and one month in prison, along with the confiscation of his assets, following a court ruling. The director, previously convicted of "propaganda activities," now faces additional restrictions, including a two-year travel ban and a prohibition on using social media. His lawyer confirmed the latest penalties through an Iranian news outlet, raising questions about the clarity of the charges against him after his recent return to the country. The case follows his high-profile recognition at last year’s Cannes Film Festival for his latest work.
Charges against him are unclear after return to Iran despite being sentenced last year for ‘propaganda activities’An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar Panahi a new prison sentence of five years and one month and ordered the seizure of all his assets.The 66-year-old, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year for It Was Just an Accident, was sentenced in absentia, his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told the Iranian news outlet Emtedad. The court also imposed a two-year travel ban and barred him from using social media for two years, Nili said. Continue reading...
