Jafar Panahi
To celebrate acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi's new film, "It Was Just an Accident," winning the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, we offer a retrospective of his work. "It Was Just an Accident" is still a long way from being available to stream, but we have eight others you can watch in the meantime, as well as the feature film debut of his son, Panah Panahi.
9 Titles
Date Created: June 2, 2025
Hit the Road
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Hit the Road
Panah Panahi
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2022
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Iran
Hit the Road (جاده خاکی)
A family bonds on a road trip through northwestern Iran.
- Iran · 2022
- Director: Panah Panahi
- Cast: Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak, Amin Simiar, Masoud Tosifyan
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Kino Film Collection, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
No Bears
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No Bears
Jafar Panahi
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2022
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Iran
No Bears (خرس نیست)
Lovers in two parallel love stories are thwarted by hidden obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.
- Iran · 2022
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Naser Hashemi, Bakhtiyar Panjeei, Vahid Mobaser, Jafar Panahi, Mina Kavani, Reza Heydari
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Amazon Video, Kanopy, Criterion Channel, Fandango At Home, Apple TV
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
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The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Apichatpong Weerasethakul,
Jafar Panahi,
Laura Poitras,
David Lowery,
Dominga Sotomayor,
Anthony Chen,
Malik Vitthal
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2021
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United States
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The COVID-19 pandemic captured in seven diverse stories.
- United States · 2021
- Directors: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras, David Lowery, Dominga Sotomayor, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal
- Genre: Drama, Mystery
- Available on: Tubi TV, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
3 Faces
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3 Faces
Jafar Panahi
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2018
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Iran
3 Faces (سه رخ)
Actress Behnaz Jafari and director Jafar Panahi take a road trip to rural Iran in hopes of saving a missing girl.
- Iran · 2018
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Behnaz Jafari, Jafar Panahi, Marziyeh Rezaei, Maedeh Erteghaei, Narges Del Aram
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Metrograph, Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Offside
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Offside
Jafar Panahi
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2006
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Iran
Offside (آفساید)
Since women are banned from attending men's sporting events in Iran, a group of female soccer fans disguise themselves as men to watch a match at Tehran's stadium.
- Iran · 2006
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Video, The Roku Channel
Taxi
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Taxi
Jafar Panahi
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2015
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Iran
Taxi (تاکسی)
An exiled filmmaker posing as a cab driver captures incisive portraits of diverse passengers in present-day Tehran.
- Iran · 2015
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Jafar Panahi
- Genre: Comedy, Documentary
- Available on: YouTube, Kino Film Collection, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Crimson Gold
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Crimson Gold
Jafar Panahi
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2003
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Iran
Crimson Gold (طلای سرخ)
A delivery driver is a daily witness to Iran’s unjust distribution of wealth, eventually driving him to crime.
- Iran · 2003
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Hossain Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheisi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri, Ehsan Amani, Pourang Nakhael
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Cineverse, OVID, Kanopy, Fandor, Amazon Video, Hoopla
The Mirror
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The Mirror
Jafar Panahi
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1997
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Iran
The Mirror (آینه)
When a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into an exploration of the nature of film itself.
- Iran · 1997
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Mina Mohammad Khani, Kazem Mojdehi, Naser Omuni, M. Shirzad, T. Samadpour
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Criterion Channel
The White Balloon
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The White Balloon
Jafar Panahi
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1995
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Iran
The White Balloon (بادکنک سفید)
Seven-year-old Razieh and her brother set out for the pet shop, after Razieh sets her heart on a goldfish in the shop window.
- Iran · 1995
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Anna Borkowska, Mohammad Shahani
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Available on: Criterion Channel