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Jafar Panâhi ( Persian: جعفر پناهی, [d͡ʒæˈfæɾ pænɒːˈhiː]; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement.
Jul 20, 2022 · On Tuesday, Jafar Panahi, the award-winning Iranian filmmaker, was ordered to serve a six-year prison sentence by Iran’s judiciary. He was detained last week after inquiring about another...
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Award-winning Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi has been released from jail on bail, two days after he went on hunger strike over his imprisonment. He was seen hugging supporters and being...
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Jafar Panahi is a prominent figure of the Iranian New Wave cinema, known for his humanistic and social themes. He has won several international awards and faced legal troubles for his films, such as Taxi (2015) and 3 Faces (2018).
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Jul 19, 2022 · Award-winning Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi, who was detained in Tehran last week, has been ordered to serve six years in jail, Iran's judiciary says. Iranian media said Mr Panahi was...
Jul 19, 2022 · Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who’s behind Taxi and 3 Faces, was arrested and imprisoned for filming without a permit and “propaganda against the system.” The sentence comes amid a recent target on activist filmmakers and artists in Iran that saw two other directors imprisoned in past weeks.
Feb 3, 2023 · The acclaimed Iranian director was arrested in July for asking about two fellow filmmakers who were detained for speaking out against the government. He had been sentenced to six years in prison and banned from filmmaking and travel in 2010.