This Is Not a Film

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 27, 2011

Original language

Persian

Spoken languages

persian

Countries

Iran

Production

Jafar Panahi Film Productions,Jafar Panahi Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$69,659

IMDb

tt1667905