Film Series
Essential Cinema
Children of Abraham/Ibrahim
Essential Cinema: Three Non-Films by Jafar Panahi
Archived
No Bears
| Director | Jafar Panahi |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Country | Iran |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Language |
Azerbaijani,
Persian,
Turkish
In Persian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish with English Subtitles
|
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
| Wikipedia | View article |
Synopsis
In the latest entry in one of the most remarkable filmographies in the history of the medium, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi plays himself, a filmmaker under house arrest in Iran, forbidden to make films. Naturally, the real Panahi has made a film, and that is just what the character Panahi is trying to do (with some difficulty) in NO BEARS. Surprisingly funny for a film made under such strictures, and endlessly thought-provoking, especially considering that, subsequent to the release of NO BEARS, Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Iranian authorities.