Abbas Amini

Director, producer, and screenwriter
Abbas AMINI (I983, Iran) is a screenwriter and filmmaker who began making short films when he was just 13. Amini initially started his career as an assistant director, before directing his first film Valderrama in 2016, which screened at Berlinale and was nominated for Best Feature Film in the Generation section. Amini has also been a volunteer with Association for the Protection of Child Labourers for more than a decade. His work has often covered the effects of the conflict between Iran and Iraq, an issue he’s explored in his latest film Endless Borders (2023).

ABOUT

Born in Abadan, Iran in 1983, he moved to Tehran in 2001 and began working as an assistant director on various feature films. His first short films and documentaries focused on social topics such as the consequences of the Iraq-Iran war and particularly the welfare of children. He has been a volunteer for the Association for the Protection of Child Labourers (APCL) for the past ten years. His debut feature film VALDERAMA screened in the 2016 Berlinale Generation.

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