Ali ASGARI

Director, Writer, Producer

Iran

Ali ASGARI © Amir Naseri

Ali Asgari is a leading figure in Iranian cinema. His works offer a precise portrait of contemporary Iranian society. His short films include More Than Two Hours (2013), selected at the Cannes, The Baby (2014),The Silence (2016), which was in Competition for the Short Film Palme d’or. His first feature film, Disappearance (2017), was developed at La Résidence of Le Festival de Cannes, the Cinef. He later co-directed Until Tomorrow (2022) and Terrestrial Verses (2023), presented in the Un Certain Regard section. His most recent film, Divine Comedy (2025), premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Jury attendance

  • Member La Cinef & Short Films, 2026

Feature films

AYEH HAYE ZAMINI

Un Certain Regard, 2023Director, Screenplay

IL SILENZIO

In Competition - Short Films, 2016Director, Screenplay

BISHTAR AZ DO SAAT

In Competition - Short Films, 2013Director, Screenplay