Shirin Barghnavard
Director
The Iranian filmmaker Shirin Barghnavard, born in Tehran in 1975, studied film directing at Sooreh University and also earned a master's degree in literature. Her cinematic work focuses on the documentary format, where she often explores social and personal themes. Among her key works are the film "21 Days and Me" (2011) and the documentaries "Scenes from a Divorce" (2015) and "Poets of Life" (2017), which were created in collaboration with Firouzeh Khosrovani. Her works have been screened at renowned festivals such as IDFA and Cinéma du Réel, where she received the Prix de la Scam for "21 Days and Me".
Films on Sooner
A Sense of Place – Interview with Wim Wenders
2023
21 mins
Documentary
Interview with Wim Wenders about his vision, the significance of place in cinema, and the response to this project among Iranian filmmakers.
Density of Emptiness
2023
20 mins
Documentary
The collaborative project by Wim Wenders "A Sense of Place": an investigation into space and social justice in Iran.