Movie
This Is Not a Film
“If we could tell a film, then why make a film?”
6.9/10
2011
1h 18m
fa
Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Writers
Jafar Panahi
Movie Information
Release Date
September 27, 2011
Runtime
1h 18m
Status
Released
Original Language
fa
Vote Count
100
Production
Jafar Panahi Productions
