Jafar Panahi

Biographie de Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi est né le lundi 11 juillet 1960 (Cancer ♋) à Mianeh, Iran (65 ans)

Jafar Panahi (born in July 11, 1960) is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fourth film (after This Is Not a Film, Closed Curtain, and Taxi) shot after his arrest. The director did not attend the premiere due to being banned from leaving Iran. Panahi is a student of Abbas Kiarostami, whose influence is especially clear in Three Faces, reminiscent of such acclaimed masterpieces as The Wind Will Carry Us and Taste of Cherry.

Jafar Panahi est principalement connu pour ses rôles de "Jafar Panahi" dans Aucun ours, "lui-même" dans Trois visages, "le chauffeur de taxi" dans Taxi Téhéran, "cinéaste iranien" dans 28 minutes.