This Is Not a Film
2011
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
Persian
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Festival History
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2012 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2012 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2011 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Ceci n'est pas un film | |
| Alternate title | This Is Not a Film |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Persian) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
