Jafar Panahi

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Jafar Panahi (born 1960) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter known for socially engaged, realist films that examine contemporary Iranian life and women’s issues.

Has faced arrest and restrictions by Iranian authorities; his films often critique social injustices and the constraints on everyday life in Iran.

Reviews on DeBaser highlight Jafar Panahi's focus on social realism and moral dilemmas in Iran. Critics note recurring themes: women's daily struggles, injustice, and the pressures of the regime. Films discussed include Il Cerchio, Oro Rosso and Un semplice incidente. Overall reception is thoughtful, ethically engaged, and sometimes reserved.

For:Readers interested in Iranian cinema, social-realist film, political themes in art, and women's issues in film.

EYE FOR AN EYE, OR MAYBE NOT?

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Just as "Oro Rosso" is the daily life of despair, "The Circle" is the daily life of disparity.

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He is an Iranian director who opposes the political-religious regime of Tehran and who hopes for progress and, above all, for an opening of his country.

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