This Is Not a Film
| Director | Jafar Panahi |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Country | Irano |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Language |
Persian
In Farsi with English subtitles
|
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
This directly autobiographical documentary by Jafar Panahi and his collaborator Mojtaba Mirtahmasb was made during the filmmaker’s house arrest when he was forbidden, for political reasons, from doing the one thing he cares most about in the world: making cinema. It portrays Panahi’s home life under these restrictive conditions and is in and of itself a defiant gesture. THIS IS NOT A FILM was smuggled out of Iran on a USB drive that was baked into a cake, and subsequently screened at many international film festivals and won international awards.