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This Is Not a Film

6.920111h 18mMovieDocumentary

Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film,…

DirectorsMojtaba Mirtahmasb·Jafar Panahi
WriterJafar Panahi
ProducerJafar Panahi

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Cast · Directed by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb

JPJafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi
Self
I
Igi
Pet lizard
MG
Mrs. Gheirat
Self (voice)
MMMojtaba Mirtahmasb
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Self
R
Rakhsan
Self (voice)
S
Sima
Self (voice)
M
Micky
Self
H
Hasan
Self

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