Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia by a revolutionary court in Tehran to one year in prison and a two-year travel ban for alleged propaganda against the Iranian government, alongside a prohibition on joining any political or social groups.Panahi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed plans to appeal, while Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi reported ongoing targeting of teachers and academics in the context of Iran's repression.Despite the sentence, Panahi attended the
Gotham Awards in
New York, where his film "It Was Just an Accident" won three major prizes, and he dedicated his speech to filmmakers who risk everything to tell the truth.