Born in 1970, in Tehran, Iran. Ali-Reza Amini holds a degree in theater directing and also has experience as an actor. He made his first steps into the film industry in the early 90s. Avid for new experiences, he works on 8mm, 35mm and video. He worked as assistant director on two films by Bahman Ghobadi, Living in the Mist (1999) and Time of Drunken Horses (2000). He directed 20 short and documentary films which have been screened and won awards at international festivals. His first feature was banned from domestic cinema release, but established Amini as one of the most influential contemporary Iranian filmmakers. Despite not being allowed to leave it's own borders, the film was seen and appreciated by most of the influential foreign experts on Iranian film.
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filmography:
- 1994 The Look (kratki/short)
- 1994 The Gift (kratki/short)
- 1995 The Case (kratki/short)
- 1997 40 Pieces (kratki/short)
- 1998 The Letter (kratki/short)
- 1998 Teacher's Home (kratki/short)
- 1998 The Green Frame (kratki/short)
- 1999 Here is Tehran (kratki/short)
- 1999 The Rainbow (kratki/short)
- 2000 The Desert (kratki/short)
- 2002 Namehaye Baad/Letters in the Wind (Pisma v vetru) (celoveÄŤerni igrani/feature)
- 2002 Dark Angle (kratki/short)
- 2003 Danehaye Rize Barf/Tiny Snowflakes (Drobne sneĹľinke) (celoveÄŤerni igrani/feature)
