Bahman Ghobadi (Born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He belongs to the "new wave" of Iranian cinema.

In his teen years, he fought against the dictatorship in Iran and was injured by bullet shots by the police and spent some five years in prison as a political prisoner. He lost the use of his legs as a result of torture and underwent numerous operations before he could manage to walk again.He started story writing whilst in prison and turned to filmmaking following his release. He is, however, still fighting for human rights in Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Iran. In 2007 the Iranian secret pol

Credits include: The Cow, Hamoun and Leila

Ebrahim Hatamikia, who is internationally renowned for his role in the cinema of Iran in the 1990s, was born in 1961 in Tehran, Iran. He left the Art University where he studied script writing. He began his directing career with the film "The Identity" in 1986 and some short films and documentaries about the Iran-Iraq War. His movies are considered to be the best that tackles the war and the issues surrounding it. His works have often received admiration in national film festivals. "The Glass Ag

Credits include: Fahrenheit 451, Davandeh, Tajrobeh and Cut

Credits include: Under the Skin of the City, Rusari Abi and Tales

Credits include: Bashu, gharibeye koochak, Killing Mad Dogs and Vaghti hame khaabim

Credits include: Gavaznha, Gheisar and Crime

Credits include: Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution, Night of the Hunchback, South of the City and The Falconet

Credits include: Beehive, Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution and Under the Skin of the Night

Credits include: Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution, Dandan-e-mar, Khane-kharab and The Carriage Driver

Credits include: Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution