Directing

Amir Zargara

Amir Zargara is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer and director, whose unique perspective is shaped by the cultural mosaic of Iran and Canada. His journey, characterized by the resilience of an immigrant and the challenges of living with a stutter, deeply influences his approach to filmmaking. An alumnus of prestigious programs at Berlinale, TIFF, Zurich, and Reykjavik, he explores the moral…

Known For

Ballerina Boy

Ballerina Boy · 2024

When a Black timid and directionless freshman discovers his love for ballet, he must learn to fight for himself in a locker room full of rowdy boys.

Saranghae

Saranghae · 2025

When airstrikes shut Iran’s skies and sever communications, a Korean refinery engineer in Busan — already on thin ice with his wife in Tehran — finds his flight canceled and his calls going to voicemail, forcing him to confront the cost of his absences as he struggles to reach his family.

Vital

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

It Comes in Waves

It Comes in Waves · 2025

It Comes in Waves

The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.

A Good Day Will Come

A Good Day Will Come · 2024

A Good Day Will Come

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

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Ballerina Boy

Ballerina Boy · 2024

When a Black timid and directionless freshman discovers his love for ballet, he must learn to fight for himself in a locker room full of rowdy boys.

Casting

Saranghae

Saranghae · 2025

When airstrikes shut Iran’s skies and sever communications, a Korean refinery engineer in Busan — already on thin ice with his wife in Tehran — finds his flight canceled and his calls going to voicemail, forcing him to confront the cost of his absences as he struggles to reach his family.

Writer

Vital

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

Director

It Comes in Waves

It Comes in Waves · 2025

It Comes in Waves

The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.

Producer

A Good Day Will Come

A Good Day Will Come · 2024

A Good Day Will Come

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

Director