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Who is Jafar Panahi?

Jafar Panahi is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor associated with the Iranian New Wave. He gained international recognition with his debut feature Badkonake sefid (1995), which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes, and later received major awards for Ayneh (1997), Dayereh (2000), and Taxi (2015). His films are known for their humanistic perspective on life in Iran.

5 wins at Cannes Film Festival and 4 nominations for Cannes Film Festival

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Mohammad Rasoulof Cites Jafar Panahi’s New Prison Sentence as He and O Mipo Receive Tokyo’s Kurosawa Akira Award: ‘Iranian Cinema Continues to Face Repression’

Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof pointed to Jafar Panahi’s latest prison sentence as proof that Iranian cinema remains under repression, as he and Japan-based director O Mipo received the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Kurosawa Akira Award. “Of course, Iranian cinema continues to face repression, and my friends and colleagues remain under enormous pressure,” Rasoulof said in Persian at a festival press conference. “Just a few days ago, another sentence was handed down against Jafar Panahi, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year: five more years in prison and the confiscation of his property.” He said many Iranian filmmakers were determined to take on those in power by telling their stories directly instead of using metaphor to evade repression. At the evening ceremony, where each director received a trophy and a cash prize of JPY1 million, Rasoulof closed his acceptance speech by wishing for peace soon,

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Sir Patrick Stewart, celebrated for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has passed away at 86 after battling Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia. The actor died peacefully at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by loved ones. His family has requested donations to Alzheimer's research in his memory. Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British actor best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X in the X-Men franchise, has died at the age of 86, leaving behind a remarkable career spanning six decades. The actor passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on October 28, following a battle with Lewy body dementia (Lbd) and Alzheimer's disease.

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Iranian Court Sentences Palme d'Or Winner Jafar Panahi To 5 Years In Prison; Grounds Unclear

Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to over five years in prison, with his assets confiscated. The grounds for the ruling remain unclear, and the sentence was issued in absentia. Panahi, known for his critical stance against Iran's leadership, faces restrictions on travel and social media for two years, with the decision open to appeal. An Iranian court has sentenced award-winning filmmaker and director Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison and ordered the confiscation of his assets. Panahi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, shared with Iranian news outlet Emtedad that the filmmaker was sentenced in absentia. Panahi, currently 66 years of age, won the Cannes 2025 Palme d'Or for his film,

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Sundance 2027 Legacy screenings to include ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’, ‘Memento’

The first programming wave at the inaugural Sundance Film festival Colorado edition has been announced and will feature anniversary screenings of independent classics from the festival archives. Screenings in the Legacy Program (formerly known as From The Collection) include 25th anniversary 4K restored versions of Alfonso Cuarón’s Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002 festival premiere) starring Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal; Justin Lin’s crime drama Better Luck Tomorrow (2002); Stacy Peralta’s skateboarding documentary Dogtown And Z-Boys (2001); and Patricia Cardoso’s coming-of-age story Real Women Have Curves (2002) starring America Ferrera in her feature debut. Julie Taymor’s early-career drama Fool

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Manny’S Movie News Now: Ryan Gosling’S Ghost Rider Gets A New Villain, Jafar Panahi Faces Prison, And David Bowie Returns To The Big Screen!

Happy Wednesday, movie lovers! Hollywood is heating up, and this time, it's literally on fire! Ryan Gosling's upcoming Ghost Rider movie may have found its villain, and the actor reportedly being considered is none other than Heated Rivalry breakout Connor Storrie! Meanwhile, we have troubling news from Iran, where acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi is facing The post Manny’S Movie News Now: Ryan Gosling’S Ghost Rider Gets A New Villain, Jafar Panahi Faces Prison, And David Bowie Returns To The Big Screen! appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.

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Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence

Charges against him are unclear after return to Iran despite being sentenced last year for ‘propaganda activities’ An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar Panahi a new prison sentence of five years and one month and ordered the seizure of all his assets. The 66-year-old, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year for It Was Just an Accident, was sentenced in absentia, his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told the Iranian news outlet Emtedad. The court also imposed a two-year travel ban and barred him from using social media for two years, Nili said.

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