This Is Not a Film

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This Is Not a Film
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJafar Panahi
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Produced byJafar Panahi
StarringJafar Panahi
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
CinematographyJafar Panahi
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Edited byJafar Panahi
Distributed byKanibal Films Distribution (France)
Release date
  • May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20) (Cannes)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

This Is Not a Film (Persian: In film nist - این فیلم نیست) is an Iranian documentary film by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb.[1] It was released on 28 September 2011 in France, distributed by Kanibal Films Distribution.[2]

The film was smuggled from Iran to Cannes on a

Warsaw International Film Festival
.

Synopsis

Partly shot on an iPhone, this documentary depicts Panahi's day-to-day life[3] while under house arrest in his apartment. He talks to his family and lawyer (he is appealing his sentence) and reflects on the meaning of filmmaking.[4]

Reception

This Is Not a Film has an approval rating of 97% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 103 reviews, and an average rating of 8.9/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Through simple means and filming, This is Not a Film presents a vital political statement and a snapshot of life in Iran as enemy of the state."[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 90 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

Keith Uhlich of

Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards.[14]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1908215017
    .
  2. ^ Ceci n'est pas un film Allocine index. Retrieved 30 September.(in French)
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2012-03-29). "This Is Not a Film – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ^ "This Is Not A Film". Kanopy. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. ^ "This Is Not a Film (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "This Is Not a Film". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Uhlich, Keith (December 13, 2012). "Keith Uhlich's Ten Best Movies of 2012". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Lodge, Guy (December 2, 2012). "'The Master' named 2012's best in Sight & Sound critics' poll". HitFix. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Hornaday, Ann (December 7, 2012). "Ann Hornaday's ten best films of 2012". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  10. ^ Scott, A. O. (December 14, 2012). "25 Favorites From A Year When 10 Aren't Enough". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  11. ^ Debruge, Peter (May 20, 2011). "Review: 'This Is Not a Film'". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  12. ^ Young, Deborah (May 20, 2011). "This Is Not a Film: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Mandelbaum, Jacques (September 27, 2011). ""Ceci n'est pas un film" : ceci n'est pas un cinéaste iranien menacé". Le Monde. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  14. ^ "Bully and Jafar Panahi make Oscar best documentary shortlist". The Guardian. December 4, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2017.

External links

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