Tehran's Revolutionary Court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The Iranian court also upheld a travel ban against the Oscar-nominated director.
Panahi had been sentenced in absentia in December on charges of engaging in "propaganda against the regime." The court upheld its original verdict finding him guilty of these charges.
Panahi is the director of 'It Was Just an Accident' and has received international recognition for his work, including the Palme d'Or award and an Oscar nomination. The case involves legal proceedings initiated by Iranian authorities against the filmmaker.
Tehran's Revolutionary Court handled the matter and issued the ruling upholding both the prison sentence and the travel ban. The original sentence was handed down in December, with Panahi being sentenced in absentia at that time.
The recent court decision upheld that earlier verdict. The charges against Panahi stem from allegations of "propaganda against the regime," according to the court's findings.
The current status of the case indicates that the one-year prison sentence and travel ban remain in effect following the court's decision to uphold the original verdict.
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