Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi’s latest thriller, “It Was Just an Accident,” clinched this year’s Palme d’Or award. This week, Tehran charged Panahi with creating propaganda against the government and sentenced him to a year in prison in absentia. Panahi speaks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about the risks he takes, and his new movie that explores guilt, blame and moral ambiguity.
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