Roja Pakari
Roja Pakari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Occupation | Documentary film director |
Roja Pakari is a documentary film director from Iran.
Roja Pakar was born in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 1981. When she was four years old, her family received an asylum in Denmark.[1] She entered the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2015. Her graduation film, Zayesh, was dedicated to the artist Hamraz Bayan.[1]
In 2017, she was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer.[1][2]
In 2024, she was awarded the Nordisk Film Prize for her feature film The Son and the Moon.[1][3] In this autobiographical film, Pakari shares her love for her son, their family's dramatic history, and her own battle with cancer.[4]
Filmography
[edit]- 2015 – Zayesh;
- 2019 – Love Child (assistant director);
- 2024 – The Son and the Moon (Min arv bor i dig), co-directed with Emilie Adelina Monies.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "This year's ISBJØRNEN awards have been announced!". Egmont. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ Balaga, Marta (2024-08-29). "In Dialogue: the Danish-Iranian NCFP nominated filmmaker Roja Pakari". Nordisk Film Fond. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "Roja Pakari". Oslo Pix. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "The Son and the Moon". Nordisk Film&TV Fond. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
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