Marziyeh Meshkiny is an acclaimed Iranian film director and screenwriter. A graduate of the Makhmalbaf Film School, she made her directorial debut with The Day I Became a Woman (2000), which won multiple awards at the Venice International Film Festival and the New Currents Award at Busan International Film Festival. Meshkiny has since directed several notable films, including Stray Dogs (2004) and The Man Who Came with the Snow (2009), and has contributed as a writer and assistant director to numerous projects within the Makhmalbaf Film House. Her work is recognized internationally for its poetic storytelling and social insight.
From Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
