Jafar Panahi has launched an impassioned appeal for Iran to 'initiate' a 'responsive and democratic government' amid ...

But female fans are forbidden from attending public games, as “Offside,” a new film directed by Jafar Panahi, depicts in both comic and incisive detail. Ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ...

Below, a Q & A with the director Jafar Panahi, plus two exclusive clips from “Offside”. Jafar Panahi: Many things in Iran always have certain problems. For each film that we make we have to ...

After being imprisoned multiple times, Jafar Panahi emerges anything but chastened in 'It Was Just an Accident,' serving up a powerful moral dilemma.

Jafar Panahi of Iran is one of his country’s great filmmakers, and “Offside” is his best movie to date. But you’d never know it from the way he’s treated in his homeland. Though ...

Panahi received the 2025 Palme d'Or, the highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival. He’s also the focus of the 2025 Sydney ...

There is no black and white in “Offside,” just the desire for change ... One of world cinema’s treasures, Jafar Panahi has been steadily accruing a stunning body of work over the past ...

{sbox} Iran Beyond Censorship: Jafar Panahi's "Offside" and "The Accordion." 2 p.m. today. Abbas Kiarostami's "Close-Up." 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Panahi's "Crimson Gold." 2 p.m. next Sun. Mohammad ...

Take heed: Jafar Panahi is no longer the filmmaker he once was, transforming from understated humanist (in films such as "The White Balloon" and "Offside") to openly critical of the Iranian regime ...

Take heed: Jafar Panahi is no longer the filmmaker he once was, transforming from understated humanist (in films such as “The White Balloon” and “Offside”) to open critic of the Iranian ...