No Bears

Why we chose it

Jafar Panahi is banned by a court from directing, and soon after finishing this film in secret he was jailed in Tehran. Yet he keeps shooting, playing himself and sparing his own character nothing, while two love stories unfold in the shadow of fear. Venice gave it the Special Jury Prize.

Synopsis

In a village on the Iranian side of the Turkish border, a director who isn’t allowed to leave the country rents a room and directs a film remotely. His crew is shooting across the border in Turkey, telling the story of a couple buying fake passports, while he follows every take on a screen. Between shoots he photographs the village, until a rumour spreads that one of his pictures shows two young people side by side who should never have been seen together.

Information

Director
Jafar Panahi
Cast
Also known as
Khers nist
Production year
2022
Decade
2020s
Duration
1h 46m
Festivals & Awards
Language
Turkish, Persian, Azerbaijani
Country
Iran
Subtitles
Polish
Age rating
12+

Venice Film Festival

Special Jury Prize

2022

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