Iranian director given jail sentence while on trip to collect US awards
Jafar Panahi picked up three trophies at the Gotham Awards in New York on Monday/ Award-winning Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has been given a prison sentence on charges of creating propaganda against the political system, his lawyer has said, on the same day his new film won a string of awards in the US. Panahi has been handed a one-year sentence and a travel ban in Iran, his lawyer said on Monday. However, he was in New York to pick up three prizes, including best director, at the Gotham Awards for his latest film, It Was Just An ...
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