{"product_id":"jafar-panahi-drew-todd-9781496823205","title":"Jafar Panahi: Interviews","description":"Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (b. 1960) is as famous for his remarkable films as for his courageous defiance of Iran's state censorship. Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, \u003ci\u003eThe White Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e, the first Iranian film to receive an award at the Cannes Film Festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His subsequent films--\u003ci\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOffside\u003c\/i\u003e--continue to receive acclaim throughout the world, yet they remain largely unseen in his own country due to years of conflict with the Iranian government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In spite of multiple arrests, a brief imprisonment, and a ban on making movies and giving interviews, Panahi speaks openly and passionately in this unique, invaluable collection of twenty-five interviews, open letters, and his own court statement, in which he makes a compelling case for artistic freedom and humanism. Many of these documents have been translated from Persian and appear in English for the first time, including an interview done exclusively for this volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In sparkling, lively interviews, Panahi reveals his influences, politics, and filmmaking practices. He explains the challenges he faces while working within (and often around) Iran's heavily restricted film industry, providing the reader a unique vantage point from which to consider Iranian cinema and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Todd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496823206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496823205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Drew Todd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985885495551,"sku":"9781496823205","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_892c418f-43c5-422d-a9ca-18c4ab80794d.jpg?v=1683280116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jafar-panahi-drew-todd-9781496823205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}