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"If we could tell a film, then why make a film?"

Feb 29 2012 Not Rated 1h 15m
Documentary

Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life under house arrest as he awaits a decision on his appeal.

Plot

It's been months since Jafar Panahi, stuck in jail, has been awaiting a verdict by the appeals court. By depicting a day in his life, Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.

Written by

Jafar Panahi

Directed by

Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi

Cast

Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat

Crew

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Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Jafar Panahi Film Productions

Languages

Awards

10 wins & 14 nominations

Trailers
This Is Not A Film Official Trailer #1 - Jafar Panahi Movie (2012) HD
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Average Rating
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Metascore
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