Rick W / Tuesday, November 3, 2026 / Categories: Film Score News Mohammad Rasoulof Cites Jafar Panahi’s New Prison Sentence as He and O Mipo Receive Tokyo’s Kurosawa Akira Award: ‘Iranian Cinema Continues to Face Repression’ Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof pointed to Jafar Panahi’s latest prison sentence as proof that Iranian cinema remains under repression, speaking at a Tokyo International Film Festival press conference for the Kurosawa Akira Award. Rasoulof and Japanese director O Mipo are this year’s recipients. “Of course, Iranian cinema continues to face repression, and my friends […] Previous Article 2026 Marrakech Intl. Film Festival: Ben’Imana, Congo Boy, House of the Wind & A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra in Competition Next Article A College Student and His Grieving Dorm Manager Share a Forbidden Bond in Tokyo Competition Title ‘The Night That Binds Us’ Print 0 Tags: Film Festival