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Bahman Ghobadi (Persian: بهمن قبادی; Kurdish: بههمهن قوبادی, romanized: Behmen Qubadî; born 1 February 1969) is an Iranian Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He belongs to the " new wave " of Iranian cinema .
Bahman Ghobadi. Director: Turtles Can Fly. Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Baneh, Iran
Bahman Ghobadi's RHINO SEASON to premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival; Bahman Ghobadi talks about Turkish-shot drama RHINO SEASON; Post-production for Rhino Season by Bahman Ghobadi is wrapping! Findhorn Foundation to screen Turtles Can Fly; the Wales One World Britain Film Festival; Rhino season release in Japan
Oct 25, 2000 · Bahman Ghobadi talks about his filmmaking journey, his Kurdish identity, and his non-political approach to the harsh reality of the Iran-Iraq border. He also reveals how he used real people, especially children, as actors in his first Kurdish film.
- Indiewire
Nov 5, 2021 · The Kurdish-Iranian director's latest film is a comedy-drama about a man fighting for his sea view in Istanbul. Ghobadi talks about his exile, his Oscar campaign and his upcoming projects.
A retrospective of the Iranian filmmaker's five features, from A Time for Drunken Horses to No One Knows About Persian Cats. Explore his portraits of the Kurds, Tehran and the power of music and humor in the face of oppression.
Bahman Ghobadi. Director: Turtles Can Fly. Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics.
