- Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi (born 1972) is an
Iran ianscreenwriter andfilm director .Career
Asghar Farhadi is a graduate of Theatre, with a BA in Dramatic Arts and MA in Stage Direction from
Tehran University andTarbiat Modarres University . Farhadi made short 8mm and 16mm films inIsfahan branch of Iranian Young Cinema Society before moving on to writing plays and screenplays forIRIB . He also directed such TV series as the popular "A Tale of a City" and co-wrote the screenplay ofEbrahim Hatamikia ’s "Low Heights". "Dancing in the Dust" was his feature film debut, [http://www.neshane.com/product-dancing%20in%20the%20dust.htm] which he followed with the critically acclaimed "A Beautiful City."Fireworks Wednesday is his latest film which won the Gold Hugo at the 2006Chicago International Film Festival .Filmography (as a director)
* "Raghs dar ghobar (Dancing in the Dust)", 2003
* "Shah-re ziba (The Beautiful City)", 2004
* "Chaharshanbe-soori (Fireworks Wednesday )", 2006Awards
*Gold Hugo,
Chicago International Film Festival (2006)
*The Norwegian Peace Film Award ,Tromsø International Film Festival (2005)
*Grand Prix, Warsaw International Film Festival (2004)
*Silver St. George,Moscow International Film Festival (2003)
*Best Director, Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2003)ee also
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