Iran jails director Jafar Panahi and stops him making films for 20 years.

伊朗监禁导演贾法·帕纳西并且禁止他在二十年内制作电影。

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In an interview in September, Panahi said: "When a film-maker does not make films it is as if he is jailed."

在9月的一次采访中，帕纳西说：“一个电影工作者不去制作电影，就好像他被关进了监狱。”

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However, the sentence Mr Panahi has now incurred will put him back in jail and in effect end his career as a director.

然而，帕纳西先生又要遭遇牢狱之灾，他的导演生涯也因此而结束。

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Last year, while awaiting appeal, Panahi was under house arrest in his Tehran apartment.

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Mr Panahi's strained relations with the authorities broke down after last June's disputed election.

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