Mani Haghighi
Mani Haghighi (b.1969, Tehran) studied philosophy at McGill University, Montreal before returning to Iran to make films. His first feature, Abadan (2003) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. His screenplay for Asghar Farhadi’s Fireworks Wednesday (2006, co-written with the director) won the Special Jury Prize at the Three Continents Festival, Nantes. His second feature film, Men at Work (Berlinale, Forum 2006) won the Best Screenplay Prize at the 2007 Asian Film Awards (Hong Kong) and the Best Screenplay Prize in the international section of the Fajr Film Festival (Tehran). Canaan (2008), based on a short story by Alice Munro, was followed by two documentary films on the works of the acclaimed Iranian director, Dariush Mehrjui: Hamoon’s Fans (2007), about the curious lives of six Iranians who are devoted fans of Mehrjui’s 1989 film, “Hamoon”, and Dariush Mehrjui: The Forty Year Report (2012), a feature length documentary about Mehrjui’s life and works. His fourth feature film, Modest Reception (Berlinale, Forum 2012), received the NETPAC Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Free Spirit Award at the Warsaw Film Festival, the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes at the OSIAN’s Cinefan Festival in New Delhi as well as a few other international prizes. Haghighi has also acted in several films, including Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly (Berlinale, competition 2009) and Nima Javidi’s Melbourne (2014), as well as his own film, Modest Reception.
About Elly
as AmirThe mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is...
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A Dragon Arrives!
as HimselfOn Jan. 22, 1965, the day before the Iranian prime minister is assassinated, a car drives up to...
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No Men Allowed
as Faramarz ShapooriIn order to prepare her best and brightest for the upcoming chemistry Olympiad, strict,...
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Melbourne
as uncreditedAmir and Sara are a young couple on their way to Melbourne to continue their studies. However,...
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The Warden
as uncreditedIn 1967, an old prisoner in southern Iran is being evacuated because of the proximity to the...
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50 Kilos of Sour Cherry
as uncreditedWhen the corrupted groom starts shooting in the wedding ceremony, guests try to run away. Aida...
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Me
as uncreditedMe is written and directed by Soheil Beiraghi and produced by Saeed Sa’adi and Saeed Khani. The...
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Meet the Witch
as uncreditedThe film "Meeting the Wizard" is the story of two gentlemen, one is naive and the other is...
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Amphibious
as uncreditedSome people are amphibians; half spirit and half animal - as spirits they belong to the eternal...
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The Slaughterhouse
as Mr. MotevalliAmir, recently released from prison in France, finds himself back in Iran and in over his head...
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Modest Reception
as KavehAn Iranian couple from the city drive around a remote mountainous region. They hand out bags of...
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Sly
as uncreditedGhodrat Samadi wants to become a member of parliament, but he has a reputation for recklessness...
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We Are All Together
as uncreditedThe adventure of a plane crash with passengers who have different secrets; the secrets that are...
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Cheshm O Goosh Baste
as BossTwo people find themselves in the middle of a murder plot. One can't hear and the other one...
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Negar
as BehtashAccording to the police, Negar's father committed suicide. Having had a happy life, Negar...
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Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz va digaran
as uncreditedShahdokht who is the wife of the famous actor Parviz, accidentally enters the world of cinema by...
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Won't You Cry?
as uncreditedA man loses the ability to cry after the death of his younger brother. As he deals with grief...
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The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
as AliA satirical comedy about a poor farmer who, while plowing his field, accidentally uncovers an...
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