Jafar Panahi sentenced to six years in jail - The Guardian

The Iranian director was arrested last week for criticising the government after enquiring about the earlier arrest of fellow film-maker Mohammad Rasoulof

The director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years imprisonment by the Iranian judiciary, who are seeking to enforce a previously handed-down sentence. Panahi, who has won the top prizes at t… [+1745 chars]

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