This is Not a Film (In Film Nist)

Director: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmas
Cast: Jafar Panahi
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Synopsis: This film tells how, for months, Jafar Panahi waited for the verdict of his court appeal. Through the depiction of a day in his life, Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb (a documentary filmmaker and former assistant director) offer us an overview of the current situation of Iranian cinema. [Synopsis courtesy of Cannes Film Festival]

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