Mohsen Asdaghpour
Directing
Biography
Mohsen Asdaghpour is an Iranian filmmaker based in Tehran. Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, he shifted his focus to filmmaking in 2015, working first in photography and cinematography before moving into directing and producing. His debut short film, Where It Begins, has been featured at prominent international film festivals, including the Moscow International Film Festival, the Fantasia International Film Festival, and the Hawai'i International Film Festival, winning Best International Short Film at the Black Bear Film Festival and earning several nominations, including Best Original Soundtrack. Mohsen is drawn to exploring existential themes through fantastical storytelling, seeking to create imaginative worlds that reflect profound human dilemmas.
Known For
In a world where suicide requires a permit, a man seeking to end his life meets "Soulbound." To regain his permit, he must spend a day with this enigmatic figure, whose presence stirs forgotten memories, pulling him back toward the fragile echoes of a life he thought he was ready to abandon.
and Life for All
Haaj Ebraam is a tailor who spends his days in his ancestral tailor's shop to earn the money for his daughter's wedding. One day, he gets a special delivery. In a letter, his father wrote to him that he has left him with magic buttons, their family heirloom. The buttons in the two jars bring good and bad fortune to the customers, but Ebraam shall not be entitled to intervene with the justice of the world, and he should not choose buttons for people's clothes based on his own judgment. Ebraam, however, soon gives up trying to carry out his father's order and takes over the distribution of the world's fortunes.