Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi 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.

Known For: Directing

Born: Mianeh, Iran, 1960-07-11

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1994	Through the Olive Trees	Self	74
2	1994	Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'	Self	0
3	2004	Journey to the Land of the Traveler		20
4	2005	Cinema Iran	Self	55
5	2006	Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution	Himself	60
6	2008	Critic	Self	79
7	2011	This Is Not a Film	Self	70
8	2013	Closed Curtain	Himself	68
9	2015	Taxi	Self	70
10	2016	76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami	Himself	68
11	2016	Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?	himself	45
12	2018	3 Faces	Jafar Panahi	67
13	2020	Hidden	Self	64
14	2020	Nasrin	Self	100
15	2021	Life		0
16	2021	The Year of the Everlasting Storm		65
17	2022	Jiseok	Self	0
18	2022	No Bears	Jafar Panahi	68
19	2023	And, Towards Happy Alleys	Self	0

Jafar Panahi

Film

Television