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Reza Parsa

Reza Parsa (born 9 June 1968) is an Iranian-Swedish film director, who has won many national and international awards.

Early life and education

Reza Parsa was born in Tehran, Iran, on 9 June 1968, and moved to Sweden in 1980.

At the age of 22, he was admitted to the directing program at the National Film School of Denmark (1991–95) and directed the most award-winning (11 awards) graduation film, Never (Gränsen), in the history of the school.

Career

Before the Storm Parsa's first feature film, is a suspense thriller which achieved great critical success and was sold to 35 countries worldwide, including the United States.

Parsa works with screenwriter Johan Bergman Lindfors.

Awards

Parsa has won many national and international awards, including the Ingmar Bergman Award, the Student Academy Award (Student Oscar) and prizes in Cannes Film Festival, Brasília, Seattle, Chicago, and San Sebastian.

Selected filmography

Director

  • The Haga Man (Hagamannen) (2009)
  • Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002)
  • Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000)
  • The 8th Song (Den 8:e SÃ¥ngen) (1998)
  • Tigerheart (Tigerhjärta) (1997)
  • Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Screenwriter

  • Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002)
  • Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000)
  • The 8th Song (Den 8:e SÃ¥ngen) (1998)
  • Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Concept creator

  • Aviation (2003)
  • Belas Dukkehus (2003)
  • It's All Good (2003)
  • Min Velsignede Bror (2003)
  • Det Ulogiske Instrument (2003)

References

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