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Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi

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11 Jul 1960 (65 years)
Mianeh, Iran

Biography

Jafar Panahi (born in July 11, 1960) is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from ma...

Also Known As

Jafaras Panahi, ジャファール・パナヒ

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