Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi
جعفر پناهی

One of the most important Iranian film makers; his movies show an oppressive society without possibility of escape. Don't fall in the trap to consider that it's only about today's Iran. The guy is much subtle and calls in mind Kafka.

Unfortunately the Iranian regime is not subtle: for his works, Jafar Panahi is now serving a six years sentence and has a 20 years ban to make movies. What a shame!

• The White Balloon (1995)
• The Mirror (1997)
  
• The Circle (2000)
  
• Crimson Gold (2003)
• This Is Not a Film (2010)
• The Accordion (2010)
  

(Iranian Film and Poetry)