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This Is Not a Film

Original title: In film nist

“If we could tell a film, then why make a film?”

2011 · 1 h 15 min
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Documentary

Cast

Jafar Panahi Mojtaba Mirtahmasb

Credits

Written by: Jafar Panahi
Produced by: Jafar Panahi

Plot

Filmed in his apartment while he was under house arrest, Panahi describes the film he is not allowed to make.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jafar Panahi's defiant diary film, shot in his apartment under house arrest, describes a film he is forbidden to make. Witty, moving and quietly courageous, it is a powerful testament to creative resistance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (6,312 votes)
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