Oscar-nominated director Jafar Panahi summoned for court hearing in Iran

Tehran [Iran], May 19 (ANI): Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, whose film 'It Was Just An Accident' received an Oscar nomination and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year, has reportedly been summoned for a court hearing in Iran this week, Deadline said. According to local media reports, the hearing is linked to a retrial in a case involving charges of 'propaganda activity against the regime.