Director

Farzad Motamen

Tehran, Iran

Farzad Motamen (فرزاد مؤتمن) is an Iranian director mostly known for the movie 'White Nights (Shabhaye Rooshan), and his 2015 feature film 'The Long Goodbye' (Khodahafezi Toolani) which garnered two Crystal Symorghs for Best Actor and Best Set and Costume Design, as well as the Diploma of Honor Prize for Best Screenplay at the 2015 Fajr Film Festival. Motamen also directed 'Seven Acts' (Haft Pardeh), 'Poopak Mash Mashallah', 'Sounds' (Sedaha) and the 2015 romantic drama film 'Twilight' (Sayeh Rooshan). More recently, Farzad Motamen released the 2016 movie 'When Was the Last Time You Saw Sahar?' (Akharin Bad Key Sahar Ra Didi?)

Often works with

Mehdi Ahmadi
4 titles together
White Nights, Seven Acts, Awakening
Fariborz Arabnia
3 titles together
Seven Acts, When Did You See Sahar Last Time?, The Ransomer
Niki Karimi
3 titles together
Awakening, The Music Box, The Ransomer
Amin Hayaei
2 titles together
Cheshm O Goosh Baste, Poopak and Mash Mashallah
Anahita Dargahi
2 titles together
Cheshm O Goosh Baste, When Did You See Sahar Last Time?
Shaghayegh Farahani
2 titles together
Awakening, Sayeh Roshan

Full filmography · 15

Nocturnal
Director
2024
Ropewalker Memories
as The Father
2023
Cheshm O Goosh Baste
Director
2019
All Through the Night
Writer and Director
2019
When Did You See Sahar Last Time?
Director
2018
The Long Farewell
Director
2015
Sayeh Roshan
Director
2013
Azar
Director
2011
Poopak and Mash Mashallah
Director
2010
Sedaha
Director
2009
Awakening
Director
2008
The Music Box
Director
2007