Director
Jafar Panahi
Born July 11, 1960 in Mianeh, Iran23 films
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 is a student of Abbas Kiarostami, whose influence is especially clear in Three Faces, reminiscent of such acclaimed masterpieces as The Wind Will Carry Us and Taste of Cherry.
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First watchIt Was Just an Accident20257.2An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as director- 2026Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?Director
- 2025It Was Just an AccidentDirector
- 2022No BearsDirector
- 2021The Year of the Everlasting StormDirector
- 2021LifeDirector
- 2020HiddenDirector
- 2020Celles qui chantentDirector
- 20183 FacesDirector
- 2015TaxiDirector
- 2013Closed CurtainDirector
- 2011This Is Not a FilmDirector
- 2010The AccordionDirector
- 2007Persian CarpetDirector
- 2007Untying the KnotDirector
- 2006OffsideDirector
- 2003Crimson GoldDirector
- 2000The CircleDirector
- 1997The MirrorDirector
- 1995The White BalloonDirector
- 1992The FriendDirector
- 1992Akharin emtehanDirector
- 1989The Second LookDirector
- 1988Yarali bashlarDirector