No Bears is the outstanding new film from acclaimed Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi. In the film, Panahi plays himself, a filmmaker trying to direct a cast and crew in Turkey, who is forced to remain in an Iranian village close to the border. As his actors perform their own story of attempted escape to Europe, Panahi finds himself coming up against suspicion and local traditions in the village where he is staying. Panahi’s latest film is a testimony to how artistry and protest can find inspiration in the very restrictions that he and other creative voices face.
No Bears at GFT
11 – 17 November, 2022
Among the world’s great filmmakers refusing to be silenced.
The Hollywood Reporter
A powerful statement of tenacity and defiance.
Screen Daily
Box Office 0141 332 6535
Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB
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