This Is Not a Film
2011, Persian. Directed by Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb.
If we could tell a film, then why make a film?
Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life under house arrest as he awaits a decision on his appeal.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.9/10 from 113 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Details
- Released
- 27 September 2011
- Original title
- این فیلم نیست
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Jafar Panahi
- Box office
- $70K
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This Is Not a Film: quick answers
Is This Is Not a Film worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 113 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is This Is Not a Film?
This Is Not a Film runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Does This Is Not a Film have a post-credits scene?
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This Is Not a Film parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is This Is Not a Film on?
This Is Not a Film is streaming on Kanopy in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Is Not a Film?
If you liked This Is Not a Film, try Homework, Fifi Howls from Happiness, Raving Iran.
Who directed This Is Not a Film?
This Is Not a Film (2011) was directed by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and stars Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat.