Mani Haghighi
Biography: Mani Haghighi (b.1969, Tehran) studied philosophy at McGill University, Montreal before returning to Iran to make films. His first feature, Abadan (2003) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. His screenplay for Asghar Farhadi’s Fireworks Wednesday (2006, co-written with the director) won the Special Jury Prize at the Three Continents Festival, Nantes. His second feature film, Men at Work (Berlinale, Forum 2006) won the Best Screenplay Prize at the 2007 Asian Film Awards (Hong Kong) and the Best Screenplay Prize in the international section of the Fajr Film Festival (Tehran). Canaan (2008), based on a short story by Alice Munro, was followed by two documentary films on the works of the acclaimed Iranian director, Dariush Mehrjui: Hamoon’s Fans (2007), about the curious lives of six Iranians who are devoted fans of Mehrjui’s 1989 film, “Hamoon”, and Dariush Mehrjui: The Forty Year Report (2012), a feature length documentary about Mehrjui’s life and works. His fourth feature film, Modest Reception (Berlinale, Forum 2012), received the NETPAC Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Free Spirit Award at the Warsaw Film Festival, the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes at the OSIAN’s Cinefan Festival in New Delhi as well as a few other international prizes. Haghighi has also acted in several films, including Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly (Berlinale, competition 2009) and Nima Javidi’s Melbourne (2014), as well as his own film, Modest Reception.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 16, 1969
Deathday: N/A
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Melbourne
2014-02-07
Melbourne
Overview: Amir and Sara are a young couple on their way to Melbourne to continue their studies. However, just a few hours before the departure of their flight, they are unintentionally involved in a tragic event.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2014-02-07
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Won't You Cry?
2022-10-21
Won't You Cry?
Overview: A man loses the ability to cry after the death of his younger brother. As he deals with grief and the separation from his wife, he tries to reconcile his job at a football website with depression and a lack of meaning in life.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2022-10-21
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Modest Reception
2013-01-02
Modest Reception
Overview: An Iranian couple from the city drive around a remote mountainous region. They hand out bags of money to poor villagers in return for them carrying out unusual requests the couple make of them.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2013-01-02
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No Men Allowed
2011-06-15
No Men Allowed
Overview: In order to prepare her best and brightest for the upcoming chemistry Olympiad, strict, conservative headmistress Ms. Darabi is forced to break her lifelong rule of not allowing male teachers in the school and reluctantly hires the bumbling Mr. Jebeli. Little does she know though that several of her students, led by the self-assured Paria, have a plan to get her to fall in love with him. 'No Men Allowed' is a hilarious, rollicking romcom, chock-full of witty dialogue and zany antics that will have you coming back time and time again!
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2011-06-15
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About Elly
2009-06-06
About Elly
Overview: The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2009-06-06
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A Dragon Arrives!
2016-04-27
A Dragon Arrives!
Overview: On Jan. 22, 1965, the day before the Iranian prime minister is assassinated, a car drives up to a shipwreck. Inside the wreck, a banished political prisoner has hung himself and the walls are covered in diary entries, literary quotes, and strange symbols. Fifty years later, the evidence, including intelligence tape recordings, is found in a box. The contents attest to the fact that the inspector and his colleagues were arrested, but why?
Genres: Drama Mystery Horror
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2016-04-27
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Aseman-e Mahboob
2011-01-04
Aseman-e Mahboob
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2011-01-04
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Meet the Witch
2024-08-07
Meet the Witch
Overview: The film "Meeting the Wizard" is the story of two gentlemen, one is naive and the other is clever, and tries to increase his wealth with big deals, while the simpler gentleman fantasizes about his life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2024-08-07
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50 Kilos of Sour Cherry
2016-03-16
50 Kilos of Sour Cherry
Overview: When the corrupted groom starts shooting in the wedding ceremony, guests try to run away. Aida and Davoud accidentally end up in a car that crashes a police car. Aida lies to the inspector that Davoud is her husband and that's where the story begins.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2016-03-16
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Negar
2017-09-06
Negar
Overview: According to the police, Negar's father committed suicide. Having had a happy life, Negar suspects that his death has not happened the way it seems. She starts unfolding the truth through an unconventional investigation.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2017-09-06
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Sly
2018-04-20
Sly
Overview: Ghodrat Samadi wants to become a member of parliament, but he has a reputation for recklessness and taking arbitrary action. Deciding his best course of action is negotiating with assorted parties and politicians, none take him seriously until he's connected to a single, notorious incident.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2018-04-20
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The Warden
2019-06-01
The Warden
Overview: In 1967, an old prisoner in southern Iran is being evacuated because of the proximity to the city's new airport. The head of the prison, Major Nemat Jahed, and his agents are busy transferring prisoners to the new prison, until ...
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2019-06-01
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We Are All Together
2019-06-05
We Are All Together
Overview: The adventure of a plane crash with passengers who have different secrets; the secrets that are not supposed to remain hidden forever...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2019-06-05
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Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz va digaran
2014-07-23
Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz va digaran
Overview: Shahdokht who is the wife of the famous actor Parviz, accidentally enters the world of cinema by being cast as an actress in Parviz's last film and becomes a serious rival for him. He becomes jealous of her and their relationship becomes sour. Until their daughter who lives in Europe is suddenly return home without a notice.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2014-07-23
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Cheshm O Goosh Baste
2019-11-06
Cheshm O Goosh Baste
Overview: Two people find themselves in the middle of a murder plot. One can't hear and the other one can't see.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2019-11-06
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The Slaughterhouse
2020-02-01
The Slaughterhouse
Overview: Amir, recently released from prison in France, finds himself back in Iran and in over his head when his father, a slaughterhouse worker, calls him to help him cover up a crime which has happened there.
Genres: Thriller Drama Family
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2020-02-01
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Me
2016-08-17
Me
Overview: Me is written and directed by Soheil Beiraghi and produced by Saeed Sa’adi and Saeed Khani. The film is about Azar (Leila Hatami), a woman who acts as a middle-man for those seeking illicit goods. According to Beiraghi: “I didn’t want to portray an ordinary woman, but the one who is living a double life. She is a rebellious woman who rebels against the law and individuals.” Me was officially selected in the Certain Regard section at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2016-08-17
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The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
1974-12-11
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
Overview: A satirical comedy about a poor farmer who, while plowing his field, accidentally uncovers an ancient burial chamber loaded with gold artifacts. Realizing that the trove would somehow liberate him from his bumpkin existence, he brings pieces of it to a jeweler in the city.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1974-12-11
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Amphibious
2020-02-01
Amphibious
Overview: Some people are amphibians; half spirit and half animal - as spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time. If they don't sneak underwater, they'll get squashed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2020-02-01
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