Films directed by Jafar Panahi

No Bears

By Rafa Sales Ross

The Iranian master returns with a set of parallel love stories reflecting on superstition and the mechanics of power.

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3 Faces

By Trevor Johnston

This brisk road movie from Jafar Panahi sees the Iranian director on top observational form.

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Taxi Tehran

By Glenn Heath Jr

This lyrical, on-the-fly road movie about the cinematic and poetic value of daily existence is a must see.

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Closed Curtain

By Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Jafar Panahi’s second film made under house arrest is a riveting meditation on censorship and defiance.

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This Is Not A Film

By David Jenkins

Jafar Panahi’s extraordinary self-portrait/protest piece is the gift that keeps on giving.

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