 
Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Warns of Rising Threat to US Freedom: ‘Artists Are Censoring Themselves’TORONTO: Jafar Panahi knows a bit about censorship. He has been making movies in and about Iran for more than three decades under an authoritarian Islamic regime, but his work has never been more at risk than today. His latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” was made in secret while the filmmaker remains under a filmmaking ban imposed by his government in 2010, when he also was sentenced to six years in jail for alleged “security” crimes. He served seven additional months in 2022 before being released after going on hunger strike. His new film was shot without a permit and features women not wearing the hijab. It is his first film since being released from jail in Iran and his fourth film made since his ban.  Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. 
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