Director Masterclass with Jafar Panahi
Making a film under any circumstances is an enormous undertaking. It is all the more remarkable that Jafar Panahi has created an incredibly incisive catalogue of films chronicling life in Iran, whilst being banned from doing so by the Iranian government and being threatened with imprisonment. He is also the only living filmmaker to have won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion at Venice, and the Golden Bear at Berlin. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of the great masters of world cinema in person, as they speak with curator Anke Leweke and take questions from you, the audience.
Special Guests
One of the world’s great cinema artists, Jafar Panahi has been crafting self-reflexive works about political, artistic and personal freedom for the past three decades, despite being banned from filmmaking by the government of his native Iran since 2010. He is the only living filmmaker to win the top prizes at the Berlinale, Venice and Cannes, winning the Golden Bear for TEHRAN TAXI (SFF 2015), the Golden Lion for THE CIRCLE (SFF 2001) and the Palme d'Or this year for IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT.
Sydney Film Festival acknowledges Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF is based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.
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