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Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has been barred from leaving the country, arrives at a village on the Iran-Turkey border to supervise a film based on a real-life couple seeking passports to Europe being shot in Turkey, but both his stay and the production run into trouble.
No Bears (2022) is a drama and romance film directed by Jafar Panahi, released on October 6, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi, Vahid Mobasseri and Bakhtiyar Panjeei. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 137 ratings.
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Jafar Panahi
as Jafar Panahi
Naser Hashemi
as The Sheriff
Vahid Mobasseri
as Ghanbar
Bakhtiyar Panjeei
as Bakhtiyar
Mina Kavani
as Zara
Narges Delaram
as Ghanbar's Mother
Abdolreza Heydari
as Reza
Amir Davar
as Solduz
Darya Alei
as Gozal
Sinan Yusufoglu
as Sinan
Rahim Abbasi
as Villager
Ehsan Ahmad Khanpour
as Kid
Directed by Jafar Panahi, written by Jafar Panahi, produced by Jafar Panahi.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 137 ratings.
Film director Jafar Panahi is prohibited from leaving Iran, but is trying to make a film in neighbouring Turkey. In order to make that work, he moves to a remote village near the border, where the communications are a bit hit and miss. With the help of his obliging host "Ghanbar" (Vahid Mobaseri), though, he tries to make the best of it. Initially, it's a friendly village but when he takes (or doesn't!) a…
Reviewed on November 17, 2022
Summary: 9/10: Panahi's defiant meta-documentary exposes the mechanics of authoritarian control through the lens of village superstition, proving that Iran's attempt to silence one of its greatest filmmakers has only made his voice more essential. It's a small miracle that this film exists at all. In 2010, Jafar Panahi was sentenced to six years in prison; and a 20-year ban on filmmaking, writing screenplays, and…
Reviewed on July 17, 2026
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No Bears (2022) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of No Bears (2022) includes Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi, Vahid Mobasseri, Bakhtiyar Panjeei and Mina Kavani. The film was directed by Jafar Panahi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
No Bears was released on October 6, 2022 and runs for 1h 47m.
No Bears (2022) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 137 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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