THIS IS NOT A FILM
Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentary
Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Documentary /Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentaries – First Prize : Jafar Panahi (Director)
Synopsis
What becomes of a filmmaker who is forbidden to make films? This is the subject of “This is Not a Film,” which looks at a day in the life of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to six years in prison and banned from filmmaking for 20 years. “This is Not a Film” sees Panahi have a telephone conversation with his lawyer, feed the family’s pet iguana, and narrate a film he was planning before his arrest. His clear distress at the restrictions he faces suggests a stunning argument that the creation of art is a compulsion rather than a choice.
Genre
Docudrama
Cast & Credits
- Director: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
12+
