MOHAMMAD REZA JURABCHIAN

Mohammad Reza Jurabchian works as an independent filmmaker and cinematographer based in Tehran. He received his BA in photography from Azad University. He was among the best photographers of the year in the 10th Iranian National Biennial of Photography and then had several group exhibitions inside and outside Iran. He made several short films and documentaries which have been selected for a number of international film festivals worldwide. Jurabchian works which often have a personal world are heavily indebted to photography. He tries to depict his relationship with the world around him and his lived experience. His debut mid length documentary ‘Overruled' about unauthorized Afghan tennis players was premiered at Hot Docs 2016 and won 5 international prizes. His second documentary and first feature film ‘Silent House' an autobiographical film about her personal life had its world premiere at IDFA 2022 and nominated for the IDFA Award for Best First Feature, an episodic journey that..

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