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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...
Feb 4, 2023 · Jafar Panahi, who won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival, was arrested for protesting against the detention of two fellow filmmakers. He went on hunger strike and was freed on Friday, while another jailed dissident, Farhad Meysami, is on hunger strike for weeks.
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).
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 11, 2022 · Jafar Panahi, a renowned director and signatory of a statement supporting two arrested colleagues, was held in Evin prison for an outstanding sentence. He was one of the three Iranian artists arrested for expressing criticism of the government over a building collapse that killed 40 people.
Feb 3, 2023 · Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was released from prison in Tehran on Friday. The news follows a whirlwind few days. Panahi had been in prison since July serving a six-year sentence.
