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Jafar Panahi

vulture lists June 7, 2023

25 Essential Iranian Films You Can Stream Right NowStream hybrid documentaries that break the fourth wall, psychological dramas, and gory thrillers that attest to the terrifying reality of theocracy.

By Tiara Ataii
no bars Feb. 3, 2023

Jafar Panahi Has Been Released From Prison Following Hunger StrikeThe Iranian filmmaker protested his wrongful detention for 48 hours.

By Bethy Squires

movie review Jan. 11, 2023

‘Our Fear Empowers Others. No Bears.’Jafar Panahi’s latest film is one of his most powerful.

By Bilge Ebiri
trailer mix Dec. 20, 2022

Jafar Panahi’s No Bears Started as a SecretNow, a trailer for the dissident Iranian filmmaker’s Venice winner is out.

By Zoe Guy
‘this is a kidnapping’ July 19, 2022

Jafar Panahi, Iranian Filmmaker, Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison“This is a kidnapping,” his wife told BBC Persia.

By Zoe Guy
movie review Apr. 25, 2022

Hit the Road Treads Softly Between Trespass and TransformationThere is a sparseness to Hit the Road that reveals the ways fear, paranoia, and loss turn us into people we might not like.

By Roxana Hadadi
movie reviews Oct. 3, 2015

Jafar Panahi’s Taxi Is a Strange, Wonderful FilmPanahi may be a terrible driver, but he’s become a world-class chronicler.

By Bilge Ebiri
injustice Dec. 21, 2010

Iranian Director Banned From Making Films for Twenty YearsJafar Panahi also has to serve a six-year prison sentence.

By Willa Paskin
the industry Dec. 21, 2010

Industry: Dan Brown to Write The Lost Symbol ScriptPlus: Billy Baldwin returns to ‘Gossip Girl.’

By Bryan Hood
chat room May 19, 2010

Juliette Binoche at Cannes, With a CauseHer Iranian film gives her a platform to speak out for her Iranian director friend, now under house arrest.

By Logan Hill