Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fourth film (after This Is Not a Film, Closed Curtain, and Taxi) shot after his arrest. The director did not attend the premiere due to being banned from leaving Iran. Panahi is a student of Abbas Kiarostami, whose influence is especially clear in Three Faces, reminiscent of such acclaimed masterpieces as The Wind Will Carry Us and Taste of Cherry.
Through the Olive Trees
as SelfComplications arise in a director's attempt to film a scene in Life, and Nothing more... (1992).
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Taxi
as SelfA yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse...
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No Bears
as Jafar PanahiIranian director Jafar Panahi, who has been barred from leaving the country, arrives at a...
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Hidden
as SelfJafar Panahi sets out to find a Kurdish young woman with a golden voice that has been forbidden...
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3 Faces
as Jafar PanahiFilmmaker Jafar Panahi and actor Behnaz Jafari travel to a tiny village after receiving a plea...
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This Is Not a Film
as SelfRenowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from...
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The Year of the Everlasting Storm
as uncreditedFeaturing seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this...
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And, Towards Happy Alleys
as SelfA passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran, which also offers a frank...
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Jiseok
as SelfOn May 18, 2017, the Busan International Film Festival’s Program Director Kim Jiseok died...
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Closed Curtain
as HimselfIn a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with...
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Crítico
as SelfSeventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...
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Nasrin
as SelfSecretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights...
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Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
as HimselfToday Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly...
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Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'
as SelfA documentary by Hamideh Sharif Rad about Abbas Kiarostami's "Through the Olive Trees" (1994).
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76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami
as HimselfKiarostami as we have never really known him before, despite the transformative power of his...
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Journey to the Land of the Traveler
as uncreditedTwenty years after The Traveler was made, Kiarostami's son filmed his father as he reunited with...
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Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
as himselfJafar Panahi and fellow Iranian director Majid Barzegar take a 20-minute drive to Kiarostami’s...
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Life
as uncreditedA portrait of the Panahi family's matriarch as the pandemic makes it more difficult for...
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