This is Not a Film (2011)
Original Title:این فیلم نیست
Director: Jafar Panahi
Country: Iran
Language: Farsi with English Subtitles
Runtime: 76 min
Rating: PG

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of Jafar Panahi’s house arrest and professional ban from filmmaking in Iran, This Is Not a Film is a striking reflection on personal and creative imprisonment. The documentary unfolds through the everyday gestures of filming and conversation, sitting between fiction and reality. Joined by co-director Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Panahi narrates the film he never got to make, as the two discuss Iranian cinema under the regime’s censorship.

In this quiet yet powerful act of defiance, Panahi utilises the confines of his apartment to show the frailty of freedom in a world where creation is a political act. Premiered at Cannes, the film was smuggled out of Iran through a flashdrive hidden in a cake.

Where Are You, Jafar Panahi? (2016)
Original Title: Où en êtes-vous Jafar Panahi?
Director: Jafar Panahi
Country: Iran
Language: Farsi with English Subtitles
Runtime: 21 min
Rating: PG

Synopsis

Exiled from filmmaking, Jafar Panahi embarks on an inward journey as he reflects on the clandestine situation he has been forced into. Panahi and fellow filmmaker Majid Barzegar go on a trip to visit the grave of their mentor, Abbas Kiarostami, and spend the journey discussing cinema, political ideology and everything in between.

The film’s layered existential reflections not only allude to Panahi’s struggles but also the broader sociopolitical landscape of contemporary Iran. Its exploration of personal and national identities captures the fragility of expression in a world constricted by control and fear, where artistic creation remains a lifeline.

This screening is part of the LANDMARK programme co-curated by the Asian Film Archive, as part of the Singapore International Film Festival. Tickets and more information here.

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