Narges Abyar

Narges Abyar
Narges Abyar
Born Narges Abyar
(1970-08-08) August 8, 1970
Tehran, Iran
Residence Tehran, Shiraz
Nationality Iranian
Occupation Author, film director and screen writer
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Mohammad Hosein Ghasemi

Narges Abyar (Persian: نرگس آبیار‎) (born 1970 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian author, film director and screenwriter,[1] best known for directing Trench 143.[2] This film is adapted from Abyar’s novel titled The Third Eye narrating the story of a woman and her son during the time of the Iran–Iraq War.[3]

Biography

Abyar graduated in Persian literature; she has written several story and fiction books for children, young adults and also adults.[4] She began her directing career with the film Objects in mirror are closer than they appear in 2005 and some short films and documentaries, most of them are about the Iran–Iraq War.[5]

Personal life

Abyar is the wife of Mohammad Hosein Ghasemi the producer of cinema.[6]

Filmography

Documentaries

  • Kind dead end
  • The end day
  • One day after the 10th day[7][8]

Books

She started writing books in 1997, So far she has written 30 story and fiction books, most of them are about Iran-Iraq war but neither of them has translated to English.

  • The Third Eye[9]

Awards

She has received two awards from Fajr International Film Festival for Trench 143 and she has also received several national awards. Her movie won Audience Award for Best Film at annual Reel Sydney Festival of World Cinema. Trench 143 premiered at Iran’s 2014 Fajr International Film Festival and garnered rave reviews by critics and audience.[10] Her film invited to Los Angeles film festival,too.[11] Abyar has received some prizes for her books and documentaries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "بیوگرافی نرگس آبیار" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "ایده اصلی فیلم "شیار 143" را از کتاب چشم سوم گرفتم". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "گفتوگو با نرگس آبیار برنده سیمرغ جشنواره فجر". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Narges Abyar's film invited to Los Angeles film festival". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "زندگینامه: نرگس آبیار (۱۳۴۹-)". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "ازدواج نرگس آبیار با تهیه کننده "شیار 143"". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "A catalogue page at random". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "ONE DAY AFTER THE TENTH DAY". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Track 143: Shiyar 143 (Persian Edition)". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "'Track 143' to be screened at 2 intl. filmfests". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Narges Abyar's film invited to Los Angeles film festival". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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