菲鲁泽·科斯罗瓦尼 Firouzeh Khosrovani

Firouzeh Khosrovani, born in Tehran, graduated from Milan’s Brera Academy of Fine Arts in 2002. Back in Iran, she earned a Master’s in journalism and wrote for various Italian newspapers and magazines. Her filmmaking journey began in 2004 with the short Life Train. In 2007, she directed Rough Cut, a documentary about mutilated mannequins in Tehran’s shop windows, which won thirteen international awards. Her 2008 video installation Cutting Off was exhibited at the Triennale di Milano. In 2010, she created A Thousand and One Irans, a documentary exploring perceptions of Iran abroad. She contributed to international collective films, including Espelho Meu (2011) and Archivio a Oriente (2012), produced by Asiatica Film Mediale and Istituto Luce. In 2014, she directed an episode for the Iranian collective film Profession: Documentarist. That same year, her documentary Fest of Duty explored a religious ceremony introducing nine-year-old girls to Islamic beliefs. Her acclaimed Radiograph of a Family (2020) won various awards, including two at IDFA. In 2022, she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.