He shot “Sessiz/Be Deng” (Silent) in 2011 which is the second film of the trilogy. The film won the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at Festival Cannes 2012. He has also written the script of the third film of the trilogy. L. Rezan Yesilbas; works as the assistant of Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz since 2008.
Mehrnoush Alia is an Iranian filmmaker and playwright. She received her MFA from Columbia University Film Program and her BA in Film Studies and Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley. Her debut feature, 1001 Frames, premiered at Berlinale 2025 and is the official...
Mania: As I was checking my flight seat numbers from London to Venice, my eyes fell upon a tall, muscular man with bright, curly hair and fair skin. I felt like I had seen him somewhere before. After hesitating for a moment, I passed by him, unsure if I was mistaken,...
By Amin Pakparvar Libido can be regarded as the emotional force underlying human expressions of love, originating from an individual's affection toward oneself and subsequently extending to the external world. Loving another person or object represents an expansion of...
Markéta Jakešová & Mania Akbari This selection of seven films by young Iranian women filmmakers explores the fragile and shifting nature of contemporary existence through their unique perspectives. With intimate narratives and striking visuals, these works...
By Pegah Pezeshki The following text is based on nine films by Arab women filmmakers under the title "The Place of the Arab Woman in Struggle," written by Pegah Pezeshki. This collection, curated by Giovanni Vimercati, was presented at Cryptofiction. When we think of...
by: Kianoosh Akhbari Before delving into the subject, let us clarify that this discussion will not indulge in superficial praise of a filmmaker's courage, nor will it attach hollow, overblown accolades to a work in a way that distracts from serious, critical...
by Armin Etemadi Andrea Luka Zimmerman’s cinema is basically about the empty and un-narrated spaces between the lines. She puts her finger on outcast human beings of whom no traces can be seen in the media, in history, or in any other marketable material, as though...
Sepide Berenji, poet, writer, director, teacher, and head of the Majara Film School, holds a Bachelor's degree in Persian Language and Literature from the University of Tehran and a Master's degree in Cinema. Her short film "Raya" has been selected for major Iranian...
Editor: Marketa Jakesova Considered a cinematic feminist pioneer and one of America’s foremost independent filmmakers, Nina Menkes has shown widely in major international film festivals including multiple premieres at Sundance, the Berlinale, Cannes, Rotterdam,...
by: Markéta Jakešová Introduction Cryptofiction, founded by Mania Akbari, with the curator Giovanni Vimercati, presents a selection of nine diverse films, all created by women directors with a Middle Eastern background that address issues related to Palestine...