Director

Oktay Baraheni

Directing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 1981774

Known for: Directing

Born: May 12, 1974

Age: 51

Place of birth: Teheran, Iran

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2018 - 2025

Years active: 8

Also known as

اکتای براهنی

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Biography

Oktay Baraheni (born May 12, 1974) is an Iranian writer and director. He is the eldest son of Reza Baraheni, a well-known Iranian poet and literary figure. He left his industrial engineering studies unfinished in Iran and, after immigrating to Canada, graduated in cinema from York University in Toronto. His first feature film, Bridge of Sleep (پل خواب), was screened in the "New Look" section of the Fajr Film Festival in 2016 and was released to the public in January 2018. He has also worked as a journalist. His latest film, The Old Bachelor (پیرپسر), was released after being banned for several years and received a Very Hype reception from the public.

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