# This Is Not a Film (2011)

> An imprisoned Iranian filmmaker transforms a confined day and an unfinished movie into an ingenious act of cinematic defiance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59301

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
- Cast: Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Rakhsan, Sima, Micky, Hasan
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1667905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, witty, anxious, political cinema night, documentary deep dive

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of creativity and confinement in contemporary Iran.

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