Resources for Jafar Panahi

The White Balloon
DVD/VHS Feature Film
A wonderful Iranian film with colorful characters and wry observations on the interactions of children and adults.

The Circle
DVD/VHS Feature Film
A riveting Iranian drama set in modern day Teheran, showing how a group of women, severely constrained by the patriarchy, religion, and custom, nevertheless nurture their souls with the tonic of freedom.

The Mirror
DVD/VHS Feature Film
Explores the disarming ways in which children express their own distinct personalities without modesty or grandiosity.

Crimson Gold
DVD/VHS Feature Film
A bold and courageous Iranian film by director Jafar Panahi about one sad human drama that is illustrative of the growing chasm between the rich and the poor in Teheran.

Offside
DVD/VHS Feature Film
A funny, poignant, and jubilant Iranian film about some passionate female soccer fans that ends with a mystical moment of oneness.

Director's Statement on Offside
Film Feature
A statement from Iranian director Jafar Panahi on his film Offside: the origins of the project, laws about women in sports arenas in Iran, and the style of the film.

This Is Not a Film
DVD/VHS Documentary
A clandestine last gasp of freedom from one of Iran's most creative and controversial film directors while under house arrest.



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