Film Festival 2023
Prohibited from making work in his native Iran, acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi goes to extreme lengths to direct a feature by proxy near the Turkish border. With both humor and pathos, Panahi exposes the draconian practices of the Islamic Republic in his latest ingenious work.
film details
| Director: | Jafar Panahi |
| Producers: | Jafar Panahi |
| Screenwriter: | Jafar Panahi |
| Cinematographers: | Amin Jafari |
| Editor: | Amir Etminan |
| Cast: | Naser Hashemi, Reza Heydari, Mina Kavani, Mina Kavani, Jafar Panahi |
| Original Language Title: | خرس نیست |
| Country: | Iran |
| Language: | In Persian and Azerbaijani with English subtitles |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Director Filmography: | Taxi (2015), This Is Not a Film (2011), Crimson Gold (2003), The Mirror (1997), The White Balloon (1995) |
| Awards: | Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival; Award for Cinematic Bravery, Chicago International Film Festival |
| Primary Company: | Janus Films |