Manijeh Hekmat
Encyclopedia
Manijeh Hekmat is an Iran
ian film director
. Born in 1962 in Arāk
, Iran
, she has worked since 1980 as an assistant director
and production designer
in over 25 films. She directed her first feature film Women's Prison (Zendān-e Zanān) in 2002. This film has been shown at over 80 international film festivals and has received seven prizes. Three Women (Seh Zan) is Ms Hekmat’s second feature film made in 2007. Ms Hekmat has produced five noted films which include the award-winning feature films The Girl in the Sneakers and A Bunch of Grass, the latter a German
-produced film made in the Iranian Kurdistan
.
Ms Hekmat is married to the film director Jamshid Āhangarāni. Their daughter, Pegāh Āhangarāni
, is a film actress.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Born in 1962 in Arāk
Arak, Iran
-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, she has worked since 1980 as an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
and production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
in over 25 films. She directed her first feature film Women's Prison (Zendān-e Zanān) in 2002. This film has been shown at over 80 international film festivals and has received seven prizes. Three Women (Seh Zan) is Ms Hekmat’s second feature film made in 2007. Ms Hekmat has produced five noted films which include the award-winning feature films The Girl in the Sneakers and A Bunch of Grass, the latter a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-produced film made in the Iranian Kurdistan
Iranian Kurdistan
Iranian Kurdistan is an unofficial name for the parts of Iran inhabited by Kurds and has borders with Iraq and Turkey. It includes Kurdistan Province, Kermanshah Province, Ilam Province and parts of West Azerbaijan province....
.
Ms Hekmat is married to the film director Jamshid Āhangarāni. Their daughter, Pegāh Āhangarāni
Pegah Ahangarani
Pegah Ahangarani is an Iranian actress. She is the daughter of actress and director Manijeh Hekmat and movie director Jamshid Ahangarani. She has acted in 11 Iranian feature films since 2001 and made at least one documentary.- Filmography:...
, is a film actress.
Filmography
- Zendān-e Zanān (زندان زنان), Women's Prison, 2002
- Seh Zan (سه زن), Three Women, 2007
External links
- Some photographs of Ms Manijeh Hekmat at Getty Images: http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?src=expand&query=z.i.H4sIAAAAAAAEAO29B2AcSZYlJi9tynt_SvVK1-B0oQiAYBMk2JBAEOzBiM3mkuwdaUcjKasqgcplVmVdZhZAzO2dvPfee--999577733ujudTif33_8_XGZkAWz2zkrayZ4hgKrIHz9-fB8_In7dfLn91etf49f4NX6PX_dskV3kvyb9-pj-_5t8kS2Ln87n6bfzt4us_TVH-OLX-HV-jeHn1zQ_k7qq2pdZnS2aX0s_w89fa3cHv_5m-Ceh__96715fN6fvzKu_pvc3v5Kdm19_Tf0dUH7t7Hxqe_L_-LXxwQ53tGjdm-73X4cal_YL-xfe-3Xpj3phwYZ__vr4aBd__Xr8-cTC6PzNr52HUOyfDGXHQjnvQHF_82t1CMX-yVD2LJS6A8X9TZTJzUv8B5Pn11Ay7eLT39B8_Rtzm1-DKZSvzKe_ZvDXr5W7rrzff6288T62v__azcq--WviD4PKb2VfvJy6F93vv05Vexxh_-KvJrn_lfkLz689u1qa339N88evi3ea9cQhGPz1a-eZw8D_g35f-V_YP37dJoAW_vnrTPN37rXgr1_73bPnjmPpD_tFVntoe3_8Rs20WuVP1stZ6dE3-NQA_HHAebBzH63-H3KN2LnLAwAA&sx=AllEditorial].
- Manijeh Hekmat at IMDb.
- Manijeh Hekmat, Dubai International Film Festival, http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/films-explorer/?casting=yes&contact_id=11358&film_id=1155.
- Alissa Simon, Manijeh Hekmat and Women's Prison, Senses of Cinema, October 2002, http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/02/23/hekmat.html.
- Women's Prison: a film by Manijeh Hekmat - Iran, 2002 (106 minutes), The Global Film Initiative, http://www.globalfilm.org/catalogue/womens_prison.htm.
- Sinā Saa'di, Prisoner and Prison Officer both Victims (Zendāni va Zendānbān har do Ghorbāni), in Persian, BBC Persian, 7 September 2002, http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/020823_la-cy-cinema.shtml.
- Alissa Simon, Three Women - Seh Zan (Iran), Variety, Festival Reviews, Wednesday, February 20, 2008, http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2478&reviewid=VE1117936278&cs=1.
- 3 Women - Se Zan, Afi Fest, October 30 - November 9, 2008, http://filmguide.afifest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/dirbio.php?DirectorID=0083¬epg=1&EventNumber=1711.