Setareh Samavi
Directing
Biography
Born in Iran, 1982, Setareh Samavi graduated in film directing at the Sooreh University of Tehran in 2008 and received, in 2009, an MDA in Producing-Editing from RSICA (Jordania). After having had the chance to work with Kathryn Bigelow and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette on their last films shot in Jordan, she’s been living in Brussels since 2016 and she got a Master degree in documentary filmmaking at DOC NOMADS. She has directed 7 short documentaries.
Known For
The inhabitants of the canyon of river Kupa, located on the border between Croatia and Slovenia, have historically been united due to their harsh living conditions, but this peaceful cohabitation between members of different cultures is threatened by the construction of iron fences to prevent the transit of refugees from Bosnia.
The Wire
Every day, the Carlingford ferry takes travelers from Northern Ireland to Ireland, a short sea voyage across an invisible border that invites reflection on the consequences of Brexit.
Four Seasons in a Day
The border between Lithuania and Belarus used to be a fluid border between Soviet republics. Today it is one of Europe's forgotten outskirts, with the Schengen fence dividing communities, families and lives.
Where the World Ends
A recollection of her childhood through adult eyes. An Iranian woman recalls growing up during the Iraq-Iranian war through her father’s photo album while confronting her loneliness in marriage. A photo-novel finalized in post-production in 2020 in Belgium.