Jafar Panahi

Directing · Born 1960-07-11 in Mianeh, Iran

Biography

Jafar Panahi (born in July 11, 1960) is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fourth film (after This Is Not a Film, Closed Curtain, and Taxi) shot after his arrest. The director did not attend the premiere due to being banned from leaving Iran. Panahi…

Filmography

• Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution as Himself
• This Is Not a Film as Self
• Closed Curtain as Himself
• The Year of the Everlasting Storm
• No Bears as Jafar Panahi
• Life as Self
• Taxi as Self
• Journey to the Land of the Traveler
• Where Are You, Jafar Panahi? as himself
• 76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami as Himself