In 1997 Panahi made the documentary short film '' Ardekoul '' . In 2007 he contributed the short film '' Untying the Knot '' to the omnibus film '' Persian Carpet '' . The film contains one single long take and is inspired by his childhood . In 2010 he made the short film '' The Accordion '' , which was commissioned for the '' THEN AND NOW Beyond Borders and Differences '' series of short film by Art for The World . It premiered at the 2010 Venice Film Festival . Panahi has referred to the situation in Iran as " the dark ages for filmmaking in Iran " and that he was " presenting the future with something to see , a document of what life was like at that time . " On 15 April 2001 Panahi stopped over at JFK International Airport in New York City en route from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires , where he was to participate in a film festival . He was immediately detained by police officers who wanted to fingerprint and photograph him ; Panahi refused both requests on the grounds that he was not a criminal . He was threatened with jail and refused an interpreter or a phone call . After being handcuffed and detained at the airport until the next morning , he was finally allowed to make a phone call to his friend Professor Jamsheed Akrami . He was finally photographed and sent back to Hong Kong
Venice Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
Jafar Panahi