Behnam Jafari
Directing
Biography
Behnam Jafari (1951-1979), was an Iranian filmmaker and one of the first to join the Cinema-ye Azad movement. He began filmmaking individually before Cinema-ye Azad was even formed. Upon learning about the establishment of Cinema-ye Azad in its early months in 1969, he joined the movement. Throughout the 10-year history of Cinema-ye Azad's activities, he became one of the most recognized and important filmmakers of this movement.
Known For
MirNasir, who thinks that life has finally shown him a bright side by finding a genie, realizes that the genie has been imprisoned inside the glass for too long.
MirNasir and the Ill-Fated Genie
In a satirical collage of Iranian cinema films, the confrontation between FilmFarsi filmmakers and Iranian art cinema ends with the arrest and exile of young amateur filmmakers from professional cinema
Scream (Vol. 2)
Every day, a young trumpeter plays his trumpet from a high point facing the city and events around him suggest something is happening in society.
Abandoned Heights
A social portrait of two young lovers that reflects the larger prejudices of society.
Tell the Watchmen Not to Let Sleep Deceive
This film follows the restless lives of two young pickpockets through the labyrinth of seedy streets and shadowy alleyways, in a world where every day ends in triumph or ruin.