Taxi

Pushing against Iranian censorship from behind the wheel, Panahi’s survivor spirit and delight in cinema’s possibilities re-emerge to sparkling effect. With a dashboardmounted camera, Panahi the taxi driver turns his vehicle into a mobile miniature film studio, encountering all sorts of passengers engaged in diverse back-seat discussions, from the death penalty to the penal system, from bootleg DVD to filmmaking. A nod to Kiarostami’s pioneering in-car drama Ten, Panahi’s third unauthorised film sees how oppression has transformed his work into an art of invention that remains visually lively throughout, while forging full-hearted parables and critiques of life.

Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear for Best Film and FIPRESCI Prize