The director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by the Iranian judiciary, who are seeking to enforce a previously handed-down sentence.
He was sentenced to six years in jail, of which he served two months before being granted a conditional release that was revocable.
The films Panahi has made over that period attempted to find loopholes in these restrictions.
The festival calls for the immediate release of Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Aleahmad and Jafar Panahi.”