Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Reel Schmooze: Celebrating Panahi's Oscar-Nominated Works

1/24/2026

25 5

Summary

Story summary

The Reel Schmooze, hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman, highlights Holding Liat in 20 North American locations.
They discuss Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, nominated for two Academy Awards and exploring oppression in Iran.
They also review the 2015 film Taxi, made during Panahi's filmmaking ban.
Both films receive a "not bad" rating, the highest on their review scale.

1 of 1

Story summary

The Reel Schmooze, hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman, highlights Holding Liat in 20 North American locations.
They discuss Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, nominated for two Academy Awards and exploring oppression in Iran.
They also review the 2015 film Taxi, made during Panahi's filmmaking ban.
Both films receive a "not bad" rating, the highest on their review scale.