Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi’s 3 Faces [NYFF Review] Jafar Panahi once again defies his ban on filmmaking, this time expanding his view in order to craft a moving look into the life of women under the control of tradition and patriarchy in Iran. Joshua BrunstingOctober 10, 2018
Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi’s Taxi [Theatrical Review] Proving once again no government can shut out a creative voice, Panahi has made one of the year's best, and most politically charged, pictures. Joshua BrunstingOctober 4, 2015
For Criterion Consideration: Jafar Panahi’s Crimson Gold One of many great films from one of today's most interesting, and talked about, foreign voices. Joshua BrunstingAugust 26, 2013
Iranian Government Take Passports Of Collaborators On Jafar Panahi’s New Film Closed Curtain Co-director and star have their passports seized by the Iranian government. Joshua BrunstingFebruary 28, 2013
Berlinale 2013 Awards Announced; Winners Include Jafar Panahi And David Gordon Green With the festival's conclusion, they shine a light on the best of the best from this year's Berlinale. Joshua BrunstingFebruary 17, 2013
Jafar Panahi’s New Film Closed Curtain Joins This Year’s Berlin Film Festival Slate Panahi's film is heading to Berlin for its world premiere. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 23, 2013
Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi And Mojtaba Mirtahmasb’s This Is Not A Film [Theatrical Review] Panahi's new "film," a picture the premiered at Cannes after being smuggled inside of a cake, may be the best film in a decade. Joshua BrunstingDecember 13, 2012
Catherine Reviews Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb’s This Is Not a Film If you care about cinema, about the right we have to tell stories and why we tell them, and about human rights, you must seek out This Is Not a Film. Catherine StebbinsMay 13, 2012
Trailer For Jafar Panahi’s ‘This Is Not A Film’ Arrives Trailer for the much awaited film debuts. Joshua BrunstingFebruary 3, 2012
Iran Closes The House Of Cinema, Shutters Guilds Nation closes cinema guilds, putting in place conservative committee. Joshua BrunstingJanuary 11, 2012
Jafar Panahi Was Slated To Helm An Adaptation Of ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ For Steve Zaillian And Sony The jailed Iranian auteur was set to make his Hollywood debut with this adaptation of a novel from the author of 'The Kite Runner'. Joshua BrunstingDecember 13, 2011
Cannes Film Festival 2011 Roundup: Lars Von Trier, Reviews, And Jafar Panahi Joshua BrunstingMay 23, 2011