Tag: Jafar
Arrested filmmaker Jafar Panahi must serve a six-year sentence
Iranian filmmaker and opponent Jafar Panahi, who was arrested last week in Tehran, must serve a six-year sentence according to a verdict issued in 2010, the Judiciary announced on Tuesday.…
The background to the arrests of Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof – Culture
With Jafar Panahi, who was arrested on Monday, three prominent Iranian filmmakers were arrested within a few days. Panahi’s film “The Circle” (2000) won the Golden Lion at the Venice…
Film: Director Jafar Panahi arrested in Iran
Movie Director Jafar Panahi arrested in Iran Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been arrested. Photo: Str/EPA/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH Members of the film industry are in the crosshairs of the…