This Is Not a FilmMovie
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, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life under house arrest as he awaits a decision on his appeal.
About This Is Not a Film
This Is Not a Film is a 2011 documentary movie directed by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 18m, production credits from Iran, an original language code of FA.
The credited cast includes Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
