Kiarash Anvari (; born 16 November 1977 in

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. Anvari received his B.A. degree in

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from Sooreh Higher Education Institute in Tehran. After receiving his master's degree in

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from the

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, France, he continued his studies on a Ph.D. in film philosophy.

Filmography

Director

*2017: The Pot and The Oak. *2006: Duet (2006 film). *2004: An Abstract Expression. *2003: Rapid Eye Movement. *2003: Dirooz, Dirooz Panzdah Daghigh-eh Ghabl. ... aka Yesterday, yesterday 15 minutes earlier (International: English title). *2002: Man pak konande-h hastam! ... aka I am a Purifier! (International: English title). *2000: ...Va man dar khoshbakhti-e shirin be donya amadam! ... aka ...And I was born to sweet delight!(International: English title). *1998: Switch (two minutes of a miserable life!).

Producer

*2022: '' Summer with Hope'' *2017:

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. *2009: The Kid and the Kite (co-producer). *2009: Shoosh, Lab-e Khat (co-producer). *2006: Duet (2006 film). *2004: An Abstract Expression. *2003: Rapid Eye Movement. *2003: Dirooz, Dirooz Panzdah Daghigh-eh Ghabl. ... aka Yesterday, yesterday 15 minutes earlier (International: English title). *2002: Man pak konande-h hastam! ... aka I am a Purifier! (International: English title).

Writer

*2009: The Kid and the Kite. *2009: Shoosh, Lab-e Khat (co-written with

Sadaf Foroughi Sadaf Foroughi (; born July 27, 1976) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer and editor. She has a bachelor's degree in French literature. After receiving her master's degree in film studies from University of Provence in Aix-en-Provenc ...

). *2007: Féminin, Masculin (co-written with

). *2006: Duet (2006 film). *2004: An Abstract Expression. *2003: Rapid Eye Movement. *2003: Dirooz, Dirooz Panzdah Daghigh-eh Ghabl. ... aka Yesterday, yesterday 15 minutes earlier (International: English title). *2002: Man pak konande-h hastam! ... aka I am a Purifier! (International: English title). *2000: ...Va man dar khoshbakhti-e shirin be donya amadam! ... aka ...And I was born to sweet delight! (International: English title).

References

External links

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Kiarash Anvari
at

Berlinale Talent Campus The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

''Duet'' (2006)
at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
13th Annual Bite the Mango Film Festival
at 5ème Festival Signes de Nuit, Paris

at Video Mundi Film and Video Festival,

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''...And I Was Born to Sweet Delight!'' (2000)
at Video Mundi Film and Video Festival in a program called "DOMESTIC INSOMNIA" {{DEFAULTSORT:Anvari, Kiarash Iranian film directors Iranian film producers Iranian screenwriters Iranian experimental filmmakers Film people from Tehran 1977 births Living people University of Provence alumni