Portrait of Jafar Panahi

Directing

Jafar Panahi

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, busiest in 2020 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for No Bears
No Bears
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jafar Panahi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Iranian Cinema 7
  • Political Commentary 3
  • Social Justice 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Meta-Narrative 2
  • Slow-Burn 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Anthology Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

11 titles ยท average score 74
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi? (2026)

Director

Hijamat
Hijamat (2026)

Editor

It Was Just an Accident
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay, Casting

The Witness
The Witness (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

Editor, Writer

No Bears
No Bears (2022)
GoodWatch score 85

as Jafar Panahi

The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

Life
Life (2021)

Cinematography, Producer

Hit the Road
Hit the Road (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

Hidden
Hidden (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography, Director

The Alien
The Alien (2020)

Editor, Screenplay

Celles qui chantent
Celles qui chantent (2020)

Director

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 75
3 Faces
3 Faces (2018)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jafar Panahi

Taxi
Taxi (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Editor

A Very Ordinary Citizen
A Very Ordinary Citizen (2015)

Screenplay

Closed Curtain
Closed Curtain (2013)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Director

This Is Not a Film
This Is Not a Film (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Director of Photography

The Accordion
The Accordion (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor, Director

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 66
The White Meadows
The White Meadows (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Editor

Persian Carpet
Persian Carpet (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

Untying the Knot
Untying the Knot (2007)

Director

Offside
Offside (2006)
GoodWatch score 82

Editor, Director

Verdict
Verdict (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

Editor

Border Cafรฉ
Border Cafรฉ (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor

Friday's Soldiers
Friday's Soldiers (2004)
GoodWatch score 43

Editor

Crimson Gold
Crimson Gold (2003)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Editor

The Circle
The Circle (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

Editor, Director

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 80
The Mirror
The Mirror (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Editor

The White Balloon
The White Balloon (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

Editor, Director

Through the Olive Trees
Through the Olive Trees (1994)
GoodWatch score 84

as Panahi (uncredited)

The Friend
The Friend (1992)

Director

Akharin emtehan
Akharin emtehan (1992)

Director

1980s

2 titles
The Second Look
The Second Look (1989)

Director

Yarali bashlar
Yarali bashlar (1988)

Director