Jafar Panahi

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Taxi is not a movie that’s high on style, neither does it have path breaking performances; what it does have however, is document the bitter truth’s of the lives, works and experiences of the people who embark on the journey with the film maker.

Berlinale Diary: There's more to this film fest than 50 Shades of Grey's world premiere

As far as public anticipation goes, the world premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, starring newcomers Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, is hot stuff.

Jafar Panahi defies Iran ban, directs film

Iran's Jafar Panahi has defied a 20-year ban on filmmaking to secretly co-direct "Closed Curtain", a multi-layered portrayal of how restrictions on his work and movement have brought on depression and even thoughts of suicide.