Kajwan Alavi
Directing
Biography
Kajwan Alavi is a Northern Virginia-based Director and Editor. As a thoughtful and people-driven creative, his films foster diverse creativity with universal themes, offering a unique perspective with every project.
Known For
Dave, an average miserable white man, tries to deal with the trauma caused by his father, but hallucinations make him further miserable. He has a mental breakdown when he wakes up with his hands covered in blood, causing his visions to come to fruition continuing the never-ending cycle of violence.
Flip
In a rain-soaked city, a cynical private eye hunts a serial murderer who's mutilating privileged men, only to confront his own jealousy and insecurities.
dEATH
A young woman, who is slowly dying, continues to live her life the same way, every single day. She is always present in the cafe she and her sister own and is always having the same thing: a black tea with honey. When her sister discovers that the young woman doesn’t have much time left, she decides to show her a wonderful time by doing the things they love together. Reluctant at first, the young woman eventually gives in to spending a day with her sister, but with her energy depleting, has to find the strength to carry through the day.
Μέλι (Honey)
A young woman visually represents a poem, discussing the struggles of anxiety and her reconciliation with herself at the end, through an interpretive performance.