My friend Nicolas Rapold (former editor in chief of Film Comment, the man who gave me my column) wrote a great piece about Jafar Panahi for the New York Times. Nic gives a brief summary of what has happened, and then highlights some of his films to check out. I echo all of his sentiments. This situation is getting a lot of press right now, which is very good news. Keep it up.
What to Know About Jafar Panahi, the Imprisoned Iranian Filmmaker
