---
title: 'Manuscripts Don''t Burn (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mohammad Rasoulof'
released: '2013-05-24'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Iran'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/manuscripts-dont-burn-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2912144/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Manuscripts Don't Burn (2013)

2013 · Drama · Iran

Original title: دستنوشتهها نمیسوزند

## Synopsis

Manuscripts Don't Burn is a 2013 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, about a failed attempt to kill a busload of Iranian writers in 1996. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mohammad Rasoulof](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-rasoulof)
- **Screenplay:** [Mohammad Rasoulof](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-rasoulof)
- **Producer:** [Mohammad Rasoulof](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-rasoulof)

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Official site: http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11409842/year/2013.html
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/manuscripts-dont-burn-2013
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