Pouran Derakhshandeh ( پوران درخشنده ) is an Iranian film director, producer, screen writer, and researcher. She graduated in film directing in 1975 from Advanced School of Television and Cinema in Tehran. Pouran Derakhshandeh started her professional career by making documentary films for the Kermanshah Television and subsequently for the Tehran Television.Pouran Derakhshandeh has been a Director in some movies:
Eternal Kids is about that Preparing for her marriage to Saeed, Negar finds out tha
...t her soon to be husband has a moral obligation to his mentally handicapped brother. She must decide whether to accept the circumstances and share her life with a third person or move away. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Ahoo Kheradmand, Elham Hamidi, Pantea Bahram, Shahab Hosseini, Mehdi Mayamei, Farzaneh Kaboli, Alireza Zamani Nasab, Yadollah Najafi, Hossein Jafarian, Davoud Yousefian, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Kambiz Roshanravan, Mehri Shirazi, Felor Nazari, Hadi Marzban, Behzad Kazzazi.
The Wet Dream is about that Teenage Arash is sick of his mother's nagging, his domineering school teachers, and his humdrum existence. After years of living with his mother, he leaves her to live with his father. Once there, he meets a girl who changes his life for the better. A sweet coming of age drama. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Afsaneh Pakroo, Faramarz Gharibian, Homayoun Ershadi, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Babak Ansari, Sharareh Dolat Abadi, Majid Moshiri, Soufi Kiani, Mojtaba Motevali, Farhad Vilkiji, Bahram Dehghan, Farrokh Majidi, Fariborz Lachini, Farhad Lahouti, Mehri Shirazi, Felor Nazari, Akbar Ghadami, Sholeh Shariati, Nezamoddin Kiaie.
Pouran Derakhshandeh has been a Producer in some movies:
Twenty is about that Soleymani is the strict and steady manager of a reception hall in the southern district of the city. His psychiatrist believes that the reason Soleymani behaves in such manner is because of his depression caused by all the funerals held in his hall. Later on, Soleymani decides to close down the hall in twenty days’ time. This news shocks all the employees and the cook who was so used to his job , gets really upset. Suddenly, a guy walks in and claims to be Soleymani’s son. Soleymani’s behavior changes drastically after that and he is no longer the bad tempered boss that he used to be and he treats everybody with kindness, and finally the first wedding ceremony is held in the hall. But Soleymani passes away before finding out the truth about his son. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Mahtab Keramati, Parviz Parastui, Habib Rezaei, Mehran Ahmadi, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee, Alireza Khamse, Abdolreza Kahani, Abbas Rastegarpour, Masoud Salami, Hossein Mahkam, Shima Monfared, Alireza Hosseinizadeh, Javad Jalali, Amirali Vajedsamiei.
Passing Through the Mist is about that In a mountainous region, a young and indignant teacher builds his ideal house at the top of a hill, where there are lots of perfect views. However, before getting a chance to enjoy living there, he faces with his wife’s sudden illness; thereby, to cure her, he must get over the house. Meanwhile, the mother of one of his fugitive students unbelievably goes to help him. Despite their different languages, they can reach a common ground and set up a friendship. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Afsar Asadi, Khosrow Shakibai, Nematollah Gorji, Mehri Vadadian, Nayereh Farahani, Hormoz Hedayat, Mahnaz Afzali, Manoochehr Azari, Kamran Ghadakchian, Ebrahim Abadi, Kambiz Roshanravan, Rouhollah Emami, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Bahram Shahmohammadloo, Mehdi Ahmadi Garakani, Reza Mohajer, Hossein Mohajer, Hossein Khani Beyk, Fariba Shams, Farhang Mehrparvar, Keyhan Mortezavi, Majid Sarafi, Ramin Daneshpour.
Candle in the Wind is about that Farzin, an uninspired and directionless university dropout, is devastated when Ida, the woman he loves, unexpectedly dies. Ignoring the advice of his peers, and befriended by the wrong people, he finds himself irrevocably drawn into the violent and oppressive world of heroin. As he struggles to escape from his newfound life, he discovers that some choices are not his own, and that money and addiction are difficult forces to refuse in this assertive crime drama. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Asal Badiee, Azita Hajian, Bahram Radan, Iraj Rad, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Shahab Hosseini, Sirus Ebrahimzadeh, Hooshang Ghovanloo, Poulad Kimiayi, Farhad Vilkiji, Mohammad Hadi Karimi, Parviz Abnar, Hossein Jafarian, Naser Cheshmazar, Farhad Saba, Hesam Navab Safavi, Mehri Shirazi, Jamshid Gorgin, Mohammad Shiri, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Nezamoddin Kiaie.
Hush! Girls Don't Scream is about that Hours before her scheduled marriage, young bride-to-be Shirin murders a man. The crime is completely unexpected and goes against everything we know of her. We learn that Shirin has had two unsuccessful marriage attempts, and is deeply psychologically troubled. But as the dark secrets in her past are slowly revealed, exposing a childhood of neglect, abuse, and the tragic history of two previous failed marriages, the characters must face their own battles with justice, retribution and morality. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Setareh Eskandari, Shahab Hosseini, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Maedeh Tahmasebi, Babak Hamidian, Jamshid Hashempour, Mehdi Mahani, Shirin Bina, Majid Moshiri, Amir Aghaei, Merila Zarei, Farhad Aeesh, Morteza Poursamadi, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Karen Homayounfar, Mohammad Shahverdi, Hadi Marzban, Behzad Kazzazi, Nima Safaei, Arash Mohajer, Mitra Bahrami, Babak Borzooyeh, Sara Khaledi, Esmail Soltanian.
Behind the Scenes: Eternal Kids is about that The making of Eternal Kids sheds some light on behind the scenes of Iranian filmmaking. Preparing for her marriage to Saeed, Negar finds out that her soon to be husband has a moral obligation to his mentally handicapped brother. She must decide whether to accept the circumstances and share her life with a third person or move away. Interviews with cast members and the production team provide insight into the world of Persian cinema. In this film Pouran Derakhshandeh collaborates with Ahoo Kheradmand, Elham Hamidi, Pantea Bahram, Shahab Hosseini, Hossein Jafarian, Davoud Yousefian.
Other films are:
Under the Smoky Roof, Little Bird of Happiness, A Love without Frontier, The Lost Time, Mute Contact, Endless Dreams, Bitterland, The House of Mr. Haghdoost, The Professionals, Hush! Boys Don't Cry
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