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Cannes Palme d'Or winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi handed jail time in Iran

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, 24 May 2025. REUTERS - Sarah Meyssonnier

Iran has sentenced Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over "propaganda activities" against the country, his lawyer said.

The sentence includes a two-year travel ban and prohibition of Panahi from membership in any political or social groups, lawyer Mostafa Nili told French news agency AFP on Monday, adding that they would file an appeal.

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