Iranian director Jafar Panahi sentenced to more than five years in prison

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A court in Tehran sentenced Iranian director Jafar Panahi to more than five years in prison and ordered the confiscation of all his assets, according to Ynet. According to N12, the verdict was issued in the director's absence, without him knowing about the hearing on his case.

Panahi, one of the most prominent directors in Iranian cinema, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival last year, according to Haaretz. According to Ynet, he has not yet been arrested and can appeal the verdict.