“A film that doesn’t yell, but hums with defiance.” At the centre of Without Permission , Hassan Nazer’s quietly radical piece of docu-fiction that straddles protest and poetry, is an exiled Iranian filmmaker (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul), stripped of official approval, yet unwilling to relinquish the camera. With his assistant director (Setareh Fakhari) by his side, they drive the sun-scorched backroads of Iran that snake through rugged mountain terrain, capturing unsanctioned momen

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VERDICT : A sense of déja vu permeates the Busan competition entry 'Without Permission', British-Iranian Hassan Nazer’s awkwardly dated tribute to the subversive spirit of Iran's filmmakers. Clarence Tsui September 21st, 2025 A filmmaking protagonist – check. Cute children speaking their minds to the camera – check. Car shots – check. The list could go on and on, and Without Permission could probably tick each and every of the boxes. Starting off with an on-screen acknowledg

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