Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was released from prison in Tehran on Friday.
The news follows a whirlwind few days. Panahi had been in prison since July serving a six-year sentence. Earlier this week, he declared a hunger strike, saying in a statement, "I will remain in this state until perhaps my lifeless body is freed from prison."
The Los Angeles Times confirmed the news of Panahi's release with representatives for Cinetic Media, the New York-based company that was involved in releasing Panahi's recent film "No Bears."
