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Earlier this year director Darren Aronofsky awarded Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi the Berlin Film Festival’s highest award for his latest movie, “Taxi.” Now, the film is opening in the U.S.
In the movie, Panahi poses as a taxi driver in Tehran, picking up passengers from all walks of life. A series of cameras mounted on the dashboard capture the action and the conversations that take place inside his cab.
Accepting The Golden Bear was Panahi’s 11-year-old niece, who has a memorable role in “Taxi.” Panahi couldn’t be there to accept it himself because he’s banned by the government from leaving Iran — he’s actually banned from making films too. Despite that, he continues, andthis is the third film he’s made since the ban.
When Akrami joined The Frame, we had him start by explaining how the Iranian government is trying to keep Panahi from making films.