Jafar Panahi Sentenced to a Year in Prison by Iranian Government

Throughout his career, filmmaker Jafar Panahi has consistently challenged the Iranian government through his films, which often highlight social injustice. As a result, he has faced increasing repercussions for his work, including three arrests and two jail sentences. His most recent imprisonment lasted six months, from July 2022 to February 2023, in Evin Prison. Following his release, a 20-year travel ban imposed in 2010 was lifted. Despite being prohibited from filmmaking, Panahi continued to create movies between 2010 and 2022, secretly getting them out of the country and earning international acclaim. These include the 2011 documentary This Is Not a Film and the 2023 film No Bears.








