Abdolreza Kahani

Abdolreza Kahani
عبدالرضا کاهانی
Born (1973-12-22) 22 December 1973 (age 50)[1]
NationalityIranian
Other namesReza
Alma materUniversity of Tehran (M.A.)
University of Arak (B.A.)
OccupationDirector & Screenwriter
Years active1988–present
SpouseShima 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]

  1. ^ Abdolreza Kahani at IMDb
  2. ^ Tizard, Will (12 July 2009). "'Twenty' tops Karlovy Vary". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2009.