Abdolreza Kahani | |
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عبدالرضا کاهانی | |
Born | [1] | 22 December 1973
Nationality | Iranian |
Other names | Reza |
Alma mater | University of Tehran (M.A.) University of Arak (B.A.) |
Occupation | Director & Screenwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse | Shima Monfared |
Abdolreza Kahani (Persian: عبدالرضا کاهانی; born 22 December 1973) is an Iranian filmmaker.
He made his first short film, The Smile in 1988.[citation needed] He made his first feature film, Dance with the Moon in 2003. In 2009, Kahani's film Twenty won the Special Jury Prize and the Prize of Ecumenical Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film observes a small band of employees trying to save a depressed Iranian banquet hall which the owner has decided to close in 20 days.[2]