This Is Not a Film (2011)
★ 8.3/10 · 2.156 ratings on MUBI
Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life under house arrest as he awaits a decision on his appeal.
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| Director | Mojtaba Mirtahasebi, Jafar Panahi |
| Cast | Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Rakhsan |
| Year | 2011 |
| Runtime | 79 min |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Available in | 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgio 🇧🇷 Brasile 🇨🇭 Svizzera 🇨🇱 Cile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇪 Germania 🇪🇸 Spagna 🇬🇧 UK 🇮🇪 Irlanda 🇲🇽 Messico 🇳🇱 Olanda 🇵🇪 Perù 🇹🇷 Turchia 🇺🇾 Uruguay |