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Jafar Panahi to Appeal Prison Sentence, Oscar Nominee

1/2/2026

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Jafar Panahi (Iranian filmmaker) and his legal team will appeal his one-year prison sentence and two-year travel ban on January 4, 2026, for 'propaganda activities against the regime'.
Panahi was sentenced in absentia on December 1, 2025.
Mostafa Nili, Panahi's attorney, announced the hearing date on social media.
His film, a critique of Iran's regime, is France's entry for the 2026 Oscars.

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Jafar Panahi (Iranian filmmaker) and his legal team will appeal his one-year prison sentence and two-year travel ban on January 4, 2026, for 'propaganda activities against the regime'.
Panahi was sentenced in absentia on December 1, 2025.
Mostafa Nili, Panahi's attorney, announced the hearing date on social media.
His film, a critique of Iran's regime, is France's entry for the 2026 Oscars.