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Mohsen Amiryousefi ( fa, محسن امیریوسفی, born 1972) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. A graduate in mathematics from
Mohsen Amiryousefi ( fa, محسن امیریوسفی, born 1972) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. A graduate in mathematics from Isfahan University
The University of Isfahan (UI) (Persian: دانشگاه اصفهان Dāneshgāh-e Esfāhān) is a state-operated university located in Isfahan, Iran. It is ranked among the top 10 universities in Iran. The university is located on Azadi square ...
, he completed his first short film in 1997 based on a story by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It ...
, after writing several screenplays for both screen and stage.
Mohsen Amiryoussefi first came to prominence with his 2004 black comedy “Bitter Dream,” about a funeral director. He took home the Camera d’Or at that year’s Cannes Film Festival 2004 as well as generous critical acclaim. Amiryoussefi belongs to the third generation of "Iranian New Wave
Iranian New Wave refers to a movement in Iranian cinema. It started in 1964 with Hajir Darioush's second film ''Serpent's Skin'', which was based on D.H. Lawrence's ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' featuring Fakhri Khorvash and Jamshid Mashayekhi. Dar ...
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Awards
He has received international awards for his critically acclaimed moviesKhab- talkh
Khab-e talkh is an Iranian film directed by Mohsen Amiryoussefi in 2004. Amiryoussefi's first feature film is named the first Iranian black comedy. It took home the Caméra d'Or at that year’s Cannes as well as generous critical acclaim.
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and Atashkar.
Filmography
*Khab-e talkh
Khab-e talkh is an Iranian film directed by Mohsen Amiryoussefi in 2004. Amiryoussefi's first feature film is named the first Iranian black comedy. It took home the Caméra d'Or at that year’s Cannes as well as generous critical acclaim.
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or Bitter Dream (2004)
*Atashkar or Fire Keeper (2009)
*Ashghal haye Doost Dashtani or Lovely Trashes (2012)
See also
*Iranian New Wave
Iranian New Wave refers to a movement in Iranian cinema. It started in 1964 with Hajir Darioush's second film ''Serpent's Skin'', which was based on D.H. Lawrence's ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' featuring Fakhri Khorvash and Jamshid Mashayekhi. Dar ...
*Cinema of Iran
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 ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amiryoussefi, Mohsen Iranian film directors 1972 births Living people