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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...
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).
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Dec 21, 2022 · Richard Brody reviews the imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “No Bears,” which explores themes of surveillance, sexism, and government repression.
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...
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.
