Abdolreza Kahani ( fa, عبدالرضا کاهانی; born 22 December 1973) is an

Iranian film The Cinema of Iran (Persian: سینمای ایران), also known as the Cinema of Persia, refers to the cinema and film industries in Iran which produce a variety of commercial films annually. Iranian art films have garnered international fame a ...

maker. He made his first short film, The Smile in 1988. He made his first feature film, Dance with the Moon in 2003. In 2009, Kahani's film ''

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'' won the Special Jury Prize and the Prize of Ecumenical Jury at the

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become ...

. 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.

Personal life

Abdolreza Kahani was born on 22 December 1973 in

Nishapur Nishapur or officially Romanized as Neyshabur ( fa, ;Or also "نیشاپور" which is closer to its original and historic meaning though it is less commonly used by modern native Persian speakers. In Persian poetry, the name of this city is wr ...

Filmography as director

Awards and honors

Awards

*Special Jury Award at the ran Cinema Celebration in 2011 for the film Horses are Noble Animals *Audience Award

Yerevan International Film Festival The ''Golden Apricot'' Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF) ( hy, «Ոսկե Ծիրան» Երևանի միջազգային կինոփառատոն) is an annual film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia. The festival was founded in 2004 w ...

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for the film

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*Special Prize of the Jury

2009 for the film

*Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

2009 for the film

*Honorary Diploma

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27th Fajr International Film Festival The 27th Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, بیست و هفتمین جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر) held from 31 January to 10 February 2009 in Tehran, Iran. ''Doubt (2009 film), Doubt'' (Varuzh Karim-Masihi, 2009) — ...

2009 for the film

*Silver Award Damascus International Film Festival 2009 for the film

*Golden Alexander

Thessaloniki International Film Festival The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF), organized by the cultural institution of the same name under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture, is held every November in Thessaloniki.TIFF features international competition secti ...

2008 for the film Over There

Honors

*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".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kahani, Abdolreza 1973 births Living people Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch alumni Iranian film directors Iranian screenwriters People from Nishapur

Personal life

Filmography as director

Awards and honors

Awards

Honors

See also

References

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