阿米尔·阿齐兹 Amir Azizi

Amir Azizi (Ahvaz, Iran, 1984) began his career in film in 2003. He worked as director’s assistant with renowned Iranian filmmakers including Kianoush Ayari and Rakhshan Banietemad. He directed several short films, such as The Idiot (2007), Two Cold Meals for One Person (2009), and Family Portrait (2010), which all screened at national and international festivals. His documentaries, Nature and Cities of Iran (2013), Wolf (2018) and Home (2022) focus on local and environmental themes and received critical acclaim. His first feature, Temporary (2015), was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival and Med Film Festival in Rome, winning a Special Jury Prize. His second feature, Two Dogs (2020), competed at Warsaw and won awards at Bangalore and other festivals.