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This Is Not a Film (2011)

Name: This Is Not a Film
Director: Jafar Panahi
Genre: documentary film
Rating: 7.4

This Is Not a Film is an Iranian documentary film by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. It was released on 28 September 2011 in France, distributed by Kanibal Films Distribution.

Directed by Jafar Panahi · Shot by Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb · Cut by Jafar Panahi

Behind the scenes

This is Not a Film - Exploration of Jafar Panahi’s Documentary — University of California Television (UCTV) · 45 min
Iranian Director Jafar Panahi & This Is Not a Film (2011) — BlumenFalck Film Talk · 7 min

Elsewhere

More by Jafar Panahi

The White Balloon — 1994
The Mirror — 1997
The Circle — 2000
Crimson Gold — 2003
Offside — 2006
Persian Carpet — 2006
Closed Curtain — 2013
Taxi — 2015
Three Faces — 2018
The Year of the Everlasting Storm — 2021
No Bears — 2022
It Was Just an Accident — 2025

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