Jafar Panahi

Selfie As a Plot Element

Accomplished filmmakers have proven that mobile devices, even with their limitations, can be used to shoot prize-winning movies. Now, celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi demonstrates another use of the medium. In his latest film—“Three Faces”— Panahi incorporates a selfie as a plot element. As seen in the trailer (below), a selfie serves as the movie’s trigger event.…

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