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iran sentenced Award winning director Jafar Panahi One year jail and fine imposed in his absence travel ban This was termed as “propaganda activities” against the country.
Panahi’s lawyer Mustafa Nili confirmed the sentence to Agence France-Presse, clarifying that it also bars the filmmaker from joining any political or social group. He will also be banned from leaving Iran for two years.
“Mr Panahi is out of Iran right now,” Mr Nili said, adding that allegations that he was involved in “propaganda activities” against the state have no further information.
Mr Neely said he would appeal the Iranian court’s decision.
According to American journalist Roger Friedman, Panahi will return to Tehran. in the column Showbiz411.
“Iranians are very loyal. Plus they have family there and they want to be at home,” one of their producers, who remained anonymous, told Friedman.
Panahi, 65, accepted the Gotham Awards in New York for best screenplay and best director for his latest film it was just an accident On Tuesday.
Cannes Palme d’Or winning drama Also won Best International Feature, and is France’s entry for the International Feature award at the upcoming Oscars.
After accepting his first award of the night for Best Screenplay through a translator, he said, “I want to dedicate this award to the independent filmmakers in Iran and around the world, the filmmakers who quietly, without support and sometimes risking everything, keep the cameras rolling with only faith in truth and humanity.” hollywood reporter,
“I hope this dedication will be considered a small tribute to all those filmmakers who are deprived of the right to be seen and shown, but continue to create and exist.”
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in an interview with The Financial TimesPublished two days before his sentencing was announced, Panahi spoke about his set being raided while filming and said that he had always intended to return to his country.
He said, “I only know how to make films in Iran, so I have to return. And then, what will happen will happen.”
Panahi, who currently lives in France, is also scheduled to attend the Marrakech Film Festival on Thursday it was just an accident Screening will be done.
Panahi is on a press tour for the Persian-language film, a co-production with Paris-based producer Les Films Pelléas and distributed in France by Memento Distribution.
it was just an accident Premiere at Cannes Film Festival in may this year and won the Palme d’OrThe thriller, which was inspired by Panahi’s time in prison, tells the story of five formerly imprisoned Iranians who meet a man they suspect tortured them in prison and question whether vengeance is worth taking,
Panahi has been arrested, detained, and interrogated several times by the government over the years. In 2010, following his public display of support for the mass protests following his contested presidential election, he was convicted of “propaganda against the state”, given a six-year prison sentence, banned from film production and barred from international travel. He was released, but placed under house arrest and banned from traveling outside Iran.
He was detained again in July 2022 When he went to the prosecutor’s office for questioning Fellow filmmaker Mohammed Rasulof and Mustafa Alehamad, who was arrested. that was then Returned to prison to fully serve his 2010 sentenceA move that was criticized internationally.
finally the sewing is done Released in February 2023 after going on hunger strikeAnd his travel ban was lifted.
The director continued making films despite government orders to ban them and made documentary feature this is not a movie in 2011Which premiered at Cannes, then went on to win the Berlinale Silver Bear. closed curtain in 2013, golden bear winner taxi In 2015, no bearin 2022, and their latest, it was just an accident,