How long of a ban did Panahi have on film - making ?
In Spring 2011 , Boston 's American Repertory Theater and System of a Down 's Serj Tankian dedicated their production of " Prometheus Bound " to Panahi and seven other activists , stating in program notes that " by singing the story of Prometheus , the God who defied the tyrant Zeus by giving the human race both fire and art , this production hopes to give a voice to those currently being silenced or endangered by modern - day oppressors " .