Bahman Ghobadi was born on September 2, 1968 in Baneh, a city near the Iran-Iraq border in the province of Kurdistan, Iran. A breakthrough came with Life in a Fog (1998), one of the most acclaimed shorts ever made in Iran. In the wake of being awarded several different International Awards, Ghobadi attracted international attention and established himself as a pioneer of Kurdish cinema.
From Tokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39
