Esmael Barari
Directing
Biography
Born in 1965 in the Caspian Sea port of Bandar Anzali, Esmael Barari graduated in filmmaking from University of Art, Tehran. In 1988, his short film, "Reaction", won top prize at the first national students film festival of Tehran and the silver plaque at the 1989 Ebensee Festival of Nations. His other short films are "Nader's Gift" (1989) and "Loneliness And The Clod" (1990) which was presented in FIPA Cannes-91 and received The Golden Butterfly for the Best Film at 5th International Festival of Film and Video for Children and Young Adults. Up to now he has made more than twenty feature, documentary and short films & TV series. In 1991, Barari directed his debut feature, "City in The Hands of Children". Feature Films: 1991- City in The Hands of Children; 1992- The Nest (Banned); 1996- The Green Hell; 2000- The Devil's Dance; 2001-4 Dead Heat under The Shrubs (Banned); 2007- Day of Rain; 2006/2012 Maryam's Report (Banned); 2012- The Twelve Chairs He is director of "World Iranian Film Center" and a member of "The Union of Iranian Cinema Producers" and artistic adviser of "ECO Cultural Institute" and a member of international jury of Mostra Valencia Film Festival-2007.
Known For
Incidents in a family
Home, Neighborhood, School
Special agent Major Hashemi is working on several terrorist cases. Meanwhile a news is received about a plan for bombing in Tehran.
The Devil's Dance
A youth (Abolfazl Ghorbani) runs for his life after he sees a woman (Leila Boushehri) dispose of a dead body.
Dead Heat Under the Shrubs
Eskandar, who was formerly the personal driver of “Hoveyda”-prime minister of Pahlavi regime- Claims of knowing a secret of Hovayda; but no one has taken his word seriously. Untill the day he meets Amir Vaziri and tells him about his secret that in addition collection of canes and pipes, Hoveyda has a collection of “paykans”; and once he predicted the upcoming political turmoil in the country hide a very valuable thing in the rear seat of one of twelve Paykans! So Amir and Eskandar begin the search for the hidden item that they don’t know what exactly is.
The Twelve Seats
Dr. Parsa and his daughter, Bahar, are on the way to Khoramshahr to set up a specialized hospital there. It seems their cold relationship is related to this journey. Reaching there, Bahar finds a diary of a girl at her age called Maryam which was written in the same day, 30 years ago; 2 days before the first day of schools, and also the start of Iran-Iraq war! The girlish joy that Maryam describes in the first pages of the diary, the sudden invasion of enemies to their town, and finally her love story which is mentioned in the diary, motivates Bahar to continue reading it. Maryam was in love with a young intern who was working in the town's only clinic. Now Bahar thinks that the intern could be his father.
Maryam's Report
A group of children flee from their homes using kites, to make a new adventure without their parents.
City in the Hands of Children
The most far spot of Iran desert. 'Habib o-llah Qolami', a poor and old farmer looses his young son in a car accident. Habib after his son's death takes a big decision. He spends all his has for making a medical help station in the road and gifts it to Red Crescent. From now no one dies of car accident.
For My Son
The story of master craftsman Gholamreza, a skilled metalworker who, after overcoming addiction in an unconventional rehab, becomes an inspiration to others.
Master Gholamreza
A park keeper is having telepathy with busts of distinguished individuals of Rasht city.
Bagh-e Safa
Elderly gamekeeper Heydari's encounter with a group of illegal hunters whilst on patrol ends in tragedy.
The Green Hell
In a small desert village, the inhabitants are struggling with a drought. The efforts of the officials trying to find a solution fail, and villagers begin to leave. When they hold a Rain Prayer ceremony as a last solution, two orphans are asking a different prayer, praying that the rain not come. Every night, the stars in the sky blink down at the orphans through the hole in the roof, which has recently collapsed.
Day of Rain
Esmael Barari's award-winning short film
Reaction
Esmael Barari's second short film whch has won The Golden Butterfly from 1990 Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults
Loneliness and the Clod
The banned movie from Esmael Barari