Writing in Motion: A Visual Essay for Jafar Panahi's <em>This is Not a Film<em> (2011)

By Behrang Garakani

Panahi, an Iranian director repeatedly arrested for his artistry, crafted this film under house arrest, clandestinely challenging the constraints of the Islamic regime. Let me guide you through this landscape from my vantage point as an Iranian immigrant living in a society freer than Panahi's.