This clandestine documentary, shot partially on an iPhone and smuggled into France on a usb drive hidden in a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, depicts the day-to-day life of acclaimed director Jafar Panahi (Offside, The Circle) during his house arrest in his Tehran apartment. While appealing his 2010 sentence (six years in prison and a 20-year ban from filmmaking, interviews or leaving the country) Panahi is seen talking to his family and lawyer on the phone, and discussing his plight with his friend and collaborator, Mirtahmasb.
language note
Persian dialogue with English subtitles.
catalogue key
8823593
target audience
Not rated.
technical details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation (1.78:1); Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.