Milad Alami (born 14 May 1982) is a

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film director, currently based in

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.Wendy Mitchell
"Milad Alami talks Berlin wrestling drama ‘Opponent’, next projects"
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'', 18 February 2023. Born in

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, he and his family went to Sweden as

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s and he grew up in

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in the north of Sweden. He was educated at the

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, and is currently based in

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. His 2015 short film ''Mommy'' won the

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at the

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in 2016. He released his feature-length debut '' The Charmer (Charmøren)'' in 2017, and followed up in 2023 with '' Opponent (Motståndaren)''.Guy Lodge
"‘Opponent’ Review: A Refugee Turns to Wrestling in a Sharp, Stressful Social Thriller"
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'', 11 March 2023.

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* 1982 births 21st-century Danish screenwriters 21st-century Danish male writers 21st-century Swedish male writers 21st-century Swedish screenwriters Danish male screenwriters Danish film directors Swedish male screenwriters Swedish film directors Iranian emigrants to Sweden Living people Robert Award winners {{Iran-film-director-stub