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Manijeh Hekmat (Persian: منیژه حکمت; born 23 March 1962 in Arak) is an Iranian film director. She has worked since 1980 as an assistant director and production designer in over 25 films. She directed her first feature film Women's Prison (Zendān-e Zanān) in 2002.
- Journey Amidst Flood
- Authentic Depiction of Disaster
- Hope Amidst Crisis
Cramped together in a small van, Amir (Amir Hossein Taheri), his heavily pregnant wife Mahla (Mahdieh Mousavi), and their close friend Navid (Reza Koolghani) contend with the flooded roads of southern Iran. With their homes and most of their possessions destroyed, their only option is to proceed to the music competition in Tehran. However, they mus...
Though the film’s press materials don’t provide details, Bandar Bandwas probably filmed amidst or immediately after the 2019 floods: the waterlogged roads and destroyed bridges it depicts feel too real, and too numerous. If the film wasn’t made during the floods, then it represents an even bigger triumph of production design. One can only feel awed...
Bandar Band’s meditations on hope amidst challenging circumstances feels quite relevant at both local and global levels. Director Hekmat states in her Toronto International Film Festival press notes that she intended to depict the plight of Iran’s youth as, “a generation that has learned how to live very well but has often had their hopes and dream...
Manijeh Hekmat was born in 1962 in Arak, Iran. She is a producer and director, known for Women's Prison (2002), Three Women (2008) and Bandar Band (2020). She is married to Jamshid Ahangarani.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- Manijeh Hekmat
Nov 1, 2023 · Movie actress, director and producer Manijeh Hekmat was born in the city of Arak in 1962 and started out in the film business when she was only 15. She entered the film industry at the lowest level, never rejected any job, and rose step by step to become a successful woman in Iranian cinema.
Dec 12, 2002 · Foremost among them is Women’s Prison (2002), the much-anticipated feature debut of veteran producer, Manijeh Hekmat. Composed of three segments (set in 1984, 1992 and 2001), Women’s Prison deals with turbulent times in Iranian history and sensitive topics such as crime, corruption, prostitution, drug addiction and homosexuality.
69K Followers, 3,173 Following, 1,032 Posts - منيژه حكمت (@manijeh.hekmat) on Instagram: "Director & Cinema Producer".
Sep 21, 2020 · Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat expected the production of her latest movie to go ahead as planned — but then she found herself having to improvise.
