Jafar Panahi Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence in Iran After Releasing ‘It Was Just an Accident’

News Briefvia IndieWireOctober 27, 2026

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Palme d'Or winner has also been banned from travel and social media activity for two years.

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