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The Iranian director who risked his freedom to make his Oscar-nominated film

Post Reports by The Washington Post

Jan 22, 202626:14News & Politics

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been making social cinema since the 1990s. His work follows everyday Iranians and their struggles against societal forces. In 2010 the director received a ban on filmmaking from the Iran...

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The Iranian director who risked his freedom to make his Oscar-nominated film is an episode from Post Reports by The Washington Post. Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been making social cinema since the 1990s. His work follows everyday Iran...

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Published Jan 22, 2026, 26:14 long, audio available.