Iran condemns filmmaker Jafar Panahi to five years in prison and confiscates his property

The director, winner of the Golden Palm of Cannes in 2025 by 'A simple accident', also suffers the prohibition of leaving the country and using social networks for two years

Published on RocksNews: 27 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
Updated: 27 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Iran condemns filmmaker Jafar Panahi to five years in prison and confiscates his property — Image credit: Joan Mateu Parra (AP)

The director, winner of the Golden Palm of Cannes in 2025 by 'A simple accident', also suffers the prohibition of leaving the country and using social networks for two years