Iran’s judiciary has sentenced the renowned dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi to one year in prison in absentia for “propaganda activities” against the state, his lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP on Monday. The ruling also includes a two-year travel ban, even though the director is currently abroad. Nili said he will file an appeal.

Panahi, 65, who has already served two previous prison terms, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May for his film A Simple Accident. After years of being unable to leave Iran, the director recently embarked on an international tour to promote the film, which was also submitted for the Oscars by France, as its post-production took place there. During a presentation in the United States, the filmmaker said he was “very happy” with the film’s success, which aims to compete for a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards.

A Simple Accident, centered on the story of a torturer for the Iranian government who ends up in the hands of his former victims, faced major obstacles during its production: it was filmed clandestinely and was even interrupted by the police before being completed hastily weeks later.

Nili also confirmed in a message on the social network X that the sentence was handed down by a revolutionary court. Panahi had regained the ability to travel in May, after 15 years under a travel ban and several months in prison, during which he went on a hunger strike in Evin prison. The filmmaker—who also won the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival for Tehran Taxi—now faces renewed judicial reprisals from the Iranian regime.