Abdolreza Kahani | |
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عبدالرضا کاهانی | |
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| Born | 22 December 1973[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Reza |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran (M.A.) University of Arak (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Director & Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Shima Monfared |
Abdolreza Kahani (Persian: عبدالرضا کاهانی; born 22 December 1973) is an Iranian filmmaker.
He made his first short film, The Smile in 1988.[citation needed] He made his first feature film, Dance with the Moon in 2003. In 2009, Kahani's film Twenty won the Special Jury Prize and the Prize of Ecumenical Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film observes a small band of employees trying to save a depressed Iranian banquet hall which the owner has decided to close in 20 days.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Abdolreza Kahani was born on 22 December 1973 in Nishapur.
Filmography as director[edit]
| Year | English title | Original title | Transliteration | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Isthmus[3] | Isthmus | Estakhr | |
| 2019 | Free like air[4] | آزاد مثل هوا | Azad mesle Hava | |
| 2018 | We Like You Mrs Yaya | ما شما را دوست داریم خانم یایا | Ma shoma ra doust darim khanom yaya | |
| 2016 | Delighted | ارادتمند؛ نازنین، بهاره، تینا | Eradatmand; Nazanin, Bahareh, Tina | |
| 2015 | Absolute Rest | استراحت مطلق | Esterahate Motlagh | |
| 2014 | We Have Time | On a le temps | Vaght Darim Hala | Independent Camera Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014 |
| 2012 | Needlessly and Causelessly | بی خود و بی جهت | Bikhod & Bi Jahat | Best Film of the Year Look Critics and Writers Film Magazine 2012 |
| 2011 | Absolutely Tame Is a Horse | اسب حیوان نجیبی است | Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast | Special Jury Award Celebration of Iranian Cinema Critics 2011 |
| 2010 | Nothing | هیچ | Hich | Audience Award Yerevan International Film Festival 2010 |
| 2009 | Twenty | بیست | Bist | Special Prize of the Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 Honorary Diploma Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2009 Silver Award Damascus International Film Festival 2009 |
| 2008 | Over There | آن جا | An Ja | Golden Alexander Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008 |
| 2007 | Adam | آدم | Adam | |
| 2005 | Crueltyville (Documentary) | ظلم آباد | Zolm Abad | |
| 2004 | Dance with the Moon | رقص با ماه | Raghs Ba Mah | |
| 2003 | Wind To Hands (Documentary) | باد به دستان | Baad Be Dastan | |
| 2002 | Travellers of Need (Documentary) | مسافران نیاز | Mosaferan Niaz |
Awards and honors[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Special Jury Award at the ran Cinema Celebration in 2011 for the film Horses are Noble Animals
- Audience Award Yerevan International Film Festival 2010 for the film Nothing
- Special Prize of the Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty
- Honorary Diploma Best Director 27th Fajr International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty
- Silver Award Damascus International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty
- Golden Alexander Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008 for the film Over There
Honors[edit]
- Critics' choice for movie of the year by Film Magazine in 2012 for By No Reason.
- Praised by Parliament for Willowdale for "promoting the arts and culture throughout the world".[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Abdolreza Kahani at IMDb
- ^ Tizard, Will (12 July 2009). "'Twenty' tops Karlovy Vary". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Isthmus". IMDb. 2021.
- ^ "Abdolreza Kahani's Free Like Air to Be Produced in Toronto". 26 September 2018.
- ^ "تقدیر نماینده پارلمان کانادا ، علی احساسی ، از عبدالرضا کاهانی" [Credentials of the Canadian Parliamentary Representative, Ali Ehsatis, by Abdolreza Kahani]. hodhod.ca. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
External links[edit]
Media related to Abdolreza Kahani at Wikimedia Commons- Abdolreza Kahani at IMDb
