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Jafar Panahi Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence in Iran After Releasing ‘It Was Just an Accident’
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has received a five-year-and-one-month prison sentence in absentia from Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was sentenced in absentia to five years and one month in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The ruling follows his return to Iran earlier this year after a worldwide awards campaign for his thriller “It Was Just an Accident,” which won the Cannes Palme d’Or in May 2025 and sparked an Academy Awards push. Panahi, an Oscar‑nominated director, has been arrested repeatedly by Iranian authorities and previously placed under house arrest with a ban on filmmaking activities.
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