Biography
Born in Isfahan, Iran in 1986 and based in Berlin. While studying dramatic literature and film at Tehran University of Art, he started working on his own short films and took part in workshops with Abbas Kiarostami. In 2012, he started studying cinematography at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. "Was sehen wir, wenn wir zum Himmel schauen?" ("What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?") by Alexandre Koberidze was his graduation film as a cinematographer. In 2021, he shot Sara Summa’s second feature "Arthur & Diana". "Was hast du gestern geträumt, Parajanov?" ("What Did You Dream Last Night, Parajanov?") is his first feature-length film as a director.
Source: 74. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)