Born in Abadan , Iran in 1982, he moved to Tehran in 2001 and began working as an assistant director on various features films . His first short films and documentaries focused on social topics such as the consequences of the Iraq-Iran war and particularly the welfare of children . He has been a volunteer for the Association for the Protection of Child Laborers (APCL) for the past ten years . His debut feature film VALDERAMA screened in the 2016 Berlinale Generation.
Director:
2020 I am here!
2020 Koshtargah – Busan IFF Winner Window on Asian Cinema
2018 Hendi & Hormoz– Berlinale 2018 Crystal Bear Nominee, Fajr FF Winner NETPAC Award
2016 Valderama – Berlinale 2016 Best First Feature Award
Writer:
2020 I am here!
2020 Koshtargah
2018 Hendi & Hormoz (screenplay)
2016 Valderama
Producer:
2020 I am here! (producer)
2019 Khodahafez Dokhtar Shirazi (executive producer)
2018 Hendi & Hormoz (producer)
2017 Discharged (Short) (producer)
Casting director:
2016 Valderama
Festivals
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)
Rotterdam Netherlands
February 2, 2023
World Premiere
winner Big Screen Award IFFR
Haifa International Film FestivalHaifa
Israel
Hamburg International Film Festival
Hamburg
Germany
Golden Apricot Armenia
Armenia
winner of Golden Apricot in Regional Competition
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary
Czech Republic