Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi faces prison upon return to Iran after winning awards abroad

Published Jul 27, 08:19 AM UTC

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, despite a professional ban in his home country, continues to produce films and smuggle them to international festivals where they win major awards. He has been celebrated in Berlin, Paris, and Venice. However, upon voluntarily returning to Iran, he faces imprisonment. The article highlights the contrast between his international acclaim and the legal consequences awaiting him in Iran, underscoring the ongoing repression of artists under the Iranian regime.

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Original headline: Jafar Panahi wird in Berlin, Paris, Venedig gefeiert. Zu Hause wartet das Gefängnis

Original language: DE

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