Jafar Panahi continues to make acclaimed films clandestinely despite imprisonment, bans, and censorship from Iranian authorities, now residing in France and touring internationally.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison DW 12/02/2025
Jafar Panahi, repeatedly censored and banned in Iran, was sentenced in absentia to one year jail, a two-year travel ban, and restrictions on political or social activity.