Jafar Panahi (جعفر پناهی) born in 1960, is an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film editor. Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, "The White Balloon" (1995). The film won the Camera d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Jafar Panahi is also famous for his movies The Mirror, The Circle, Crimson Gold and Offside.Jafar Panahi has been a Editor in some movies:
Where to Yousef? is about that A series of 49 documentary films by 31 filmmakers, Children of the L
...and of Iran provides a window into the traditions, rituals and people within the rich and diverse culture of Iran. It is clear from the opening scene that travel is the main theme of this film, as indicated by its opening scene; train slowly rolling its way into a railway station. What ensues is an anthropological exploration of rural life in Iran. As the film progresses, we the audience are allowed a given a glimpse into the family lives of Iranians who live untouched by the tremors of modern urbanization. A fascinating view into a relatively unexplored terrain. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Kambozia Partovi, Morteza Poursamadi, Mohammad Reza Sarhangi, Asghar Abgoon, Alireza Amir Mohammadi, Khosro Keyvanmehr.
Border Cafe is about that In the wake of her husband's death, headstrong widow Reyhan (Fereshtei Sadre Orafaei) longs to re-open his successful border cafe, despite rigid social standards that explicitly discourage her from doing so. Isolated from her friends and neighbours for her fervent efforts to resurrect the business, Reyhan also faces pressure from her conservative brother-in-law Nasser (Parviz Parastoei) who longs to take Reyhan as his second wife. Despite Nasser's vengeful efforts to break Reyhan’s spirits and put her out of business, Reyhan’s culinary skills soon begin drawing in a healthy clientele that includes kindly Greek trucker Zakariyo (Nikolas Padapopoulis), whose relationship with the determined restauranteur may provide an exit from her current crisis... In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Parviz Parastui, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee, Kambozia Partovi, Behrooz Hashemian, Parviz Abnar, Mohammad Mokhtari, Mohammad Reza Sokoot, Peyman Yazdanian, Nikos Papadopoulos, Svieta Mikalishina, Vantzos Konstantinos, Esmail Soltanian, Jafar Vahabpour, Rana Karmanshahi, Zahra Jalilzadeh, Mehtab Talebi, Teli Ghanimati, Telebe Kazem Shayani, Serie Aghdami, Roya Zare, Hosseyn Mahmoodzadeh, Jodat Karhan, Baghnuleh Rahimof, Fatim Rajaby, Sekredy Mahmodtay, Nazar Hadja Hamedof, Mami Shavich, Cholokhadzeh, Ali Shir Nazarof, Ahledin Nabiof, Mersad Elderzovich, Kostas Vantzos, Hassan Ghafari.
The Orion is about that A student named Elham falls in love with the charming Amir, and loses her virginity. But her lover doesn't intend to marry her and so Elham finds herself in a desperate situation. When it transpires that the girl is no longer a virgin, she and her former boyfriend end up in court. Under such pressure, Amir quickly changes from an understanding friend into a pragmatist... A sympathetic drama that examines misplaced trust and betrayal. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Ali Zamani Esmati, Mohammad Reza Farzad, Nasim Kiani, Mehrdad Sheykhi, Amir Zamani Esmati, Mansour Heydari, Hamed Baraghani, Nezamoddin Kiaie.
Jafar Panahi has been a Actor in some movies:
Taxi Tehran is about that One of Iran's most famous directors, Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. He does this alongside a range of citizens, his niece and a human rights lawyer. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Hana Saeidi, Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Jafar Panahi has been a Director in some movies:
The Mirror is about that A seven year old girl in traditional female clothing, with her arm in plaster, comes out of school one day and doesn't find her mother meeting her. She decides to travel home herself though she doesn't know her address and remembers the road only visually, she uses her innovative thinking to get back home safely. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Bahman Ardalan, Yadollah Najafi, Vahid Nikkhah Azad, Mina Mohammad Khani, Naser Omuni, Farzad Jodat, Tahoura Abolghasemi.
The White Balloon is about that A little girl is given money on New Year’s to buy a goldfish. She has an hour and a half to buy one but her money gets trapped underneath an iron grate. A number of strangers try to help her and try to hustle the girl for her money. The innocent little girl learns how important negotiation is in her small town. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee, Abbas Kiarostami, Saeed Ahmadi, Mojtaba Mortazavi, Anna Borkowska, Aida Mohammad-Khani, Farzad Jodat, Kurosh Mazkouri, Mohsen Kafili, Mohammad Shahani, Mohammad Bakhtiar, Aliasghar Smadi, Hamidreza Tahery, Asghar Barzegar, Hasan Neamatolahi, Mehdi Dejbodi, Foad Nour, Hamidreza Ashtianipour.
Closed Curtain is about that In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everything. In this film Jafar Panahi collaborates with Kambozia Partovi, Javad Emami, Maryam Moghadam, Hadi Saeedi, Azadeh Torabi, Abolghasem Sobhani, Mahyar Jafaripour.
Other films are:
The Circle, This Is Not a Film, Offside, Crimson Gold, The White Meadows, 76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Abbas Kiarostami, A Very Ordinary Citizen, Verdict, Bitterland, Three Faces, The Accordion, Untying the Knot, Ardekoul, The Last Exam, The Friend, Kish, The Wounded Heads, The Traveller from the South, Namo, The Alien, No Bears
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