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Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Six Years in Prison, Banned From Making Films

8:51 PM PST 12/20/2010 by Kimberly Nordyke

The helmer was accused of making a film without official government sanction and inciting opposition protests.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison and banned from making films for the next 20 years, the U.K.'s Guardian reported.

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