Abbas Rafei studied screen writing at IRIB College, where he earned his BachelorAbbas Rafei has been a Director in some movies:
Butterfly in the Wind is about that Aida has just been released from jail, and is on a mission to track down her daughter Sahar and free her from the clutches of her oppressive husband, Rashid. When Rashid's old partner becomes involved, it is not immediately clear if he intends to help or hinder her in her goal. As she navigates her way through the difficulties of the
...desert, desperate to see Sahar after ten years apart, she realizes that Amir will not abandon her, no matter what happens. This film portrays the struggle women face when traveling alone. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Shaghayegh Farahani, Fariborz Arabnia, Majid Moshiri, Mohammad Mokhtari, Mohammad Reza Sokoot, Hossein Zandbaf, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Fardin Khalatbari, Hadi Moghadamdoost, Mohsen Maleki, Majid Sabagh Behrouz, Javad Zeytuni, Anahita Eghbalnejad.
Oblivion Season is about that An ex-prostitute starts a new life by marrying her loved one but leaving the shadow of her dark past is not as easy as it seemed at first. Now she is the prisoner of her loved one and to earn her freedom she should fight back the patriarchal society. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Marjan Sepehri, Abbas Rastegarpour, Alireza Barazandeh, Peyman Yazdanian, Ali Golzadeh, Behzad Mashayekhi, Sareh Bayat, Amin Zendegani, Shahin Taslimi, Ali Asghari, Mahmood Moosavinejad, Babak Borzooyeh, Zhila Shahi, Houman Kiaei, Abbas Shoja, Mahdi Mohtashami, Sadia Jalali pour, Majin Moussavi, Adnan Kapousian, Gelareh Darbandi, Hedieh Mashayekh, Nazanin Amini, Ebrahimi Abolhasan Ali Mohammadi, Amir Keyvan Masoumi, Parham Vafaee, Mehrdad Gholipour, Rana Amini, Jila Alershad, Fariba Ahang, Sima Mohammadi.
The Freeway is about that When an ex-lover pours acid on a clergyman and his fiancé, the clergyman and his brother-in-law kill the man in an incident. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Behnoosh Tabatabaei, Houman Seyyedi, Ramin Rastad, Elaheh Hesari, Habib Esmaili, Abbas Rastegarpour, Amir Karimi, Afshin Azizi, Mehdi Pakdel, Alireza Mahmoodi, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Mohammadreza Mirza Mohammadi, Parham Vafaee, Danial Noroush, Tina Akhondtabar, Hassan Alirezaei.
Granaz is about that Much to the despair of his mother and his teachers, young Milad is perpetually late for school. Just as the formidable Mr Khan warns him to curb his behaviour once and for all, Milad encounters Granaz, an elderly lady unable to communicate in anything other than her local tongue. Milad vows to help her find her son, at the cost of getting to school on time. This enchanting light drama shows just how far a little kindness can take people, even when it comes at a sacrifice. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Ghorban Najafi, Matin Heydarnia, Gholam Reza Ramezani, Alireza Amir Mohammadi, Afshin Azizi, Mohammadreza Mirza Mohammadi, Danial Noroush, Shouka Zandbaf, Safa Malakdel.
The Path Taken is about that When delegates of the French Avignon Festival travel to Iran to film a documentary about the traditional cultural play 'Ta'ziyeh', what at first seems to be a smooth operation quickly goes to pieces. Representative Ahmad finds himself in a quandary when the play's star, the headstrong Hajei, refuses to cooperate. Things are complicated further when the play’s staff consider traveling to Europe to find a replacement for Hajei. It soon transpires, however, that his unique passion for the play does not make this an easy task. This contemplative film examines and questions how culture is treated by the film industry, and whether it should be more revered. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Javad Hashemi, Pejman Bazeghi, Shaghayegh Farahani, Sirous Gorjestani, Amir Aghaei, Farhad Tohidi, Farrokh Nemati, Fardin Khalatbari, Siavash Tahmoures, Behrouz Moavenian, Mohsen Maleki, Mostafa Masjedi, Hamid Rouzbahani, Alireza Naeini, Negar Javdan, Farhad Mahdavi, Mohammad Rahmani, Ramtin Roozbehan.
The Meeting is about that This beautifully shot contemplation of mortality, broken into three chapters, examines the ways we view death in contemporary society. We meet Hasti, who bonds with her driver while preparing her husband's funeral before his actual death. The second episode centers on a ritual mortician and a pitman who struggle to deal with paperwork concerning their pre-purchased apartment. The pair feel swindled, and the authorities' lack of cooperation exasperates them further. The final episode focuses on a young couple's meeting at Behesht Zahra, the biggest cemetery in Iran. These powerful vignettes are a refreshing reminder of the impermanence of life, and how beauty can be found in all things. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Ahmad Mehranfar, Setareh Eskandari, Ramin Rastad, Mehdi Faghih, Nazanin Mofakham, Hassan Karimi, Rabe'e Oskouei, Meysam Yousefi, Mohammadreza Mirza Mohammadi, Mani Monadizadeh, Jamal Khalili, Siavash Ghasemi, Shahram Motevali Bashi, Ahmad Khoda Karim, Mohammad Ghomi, Mehdi Rashedi, Parviz Ashournia, Houshang Akhoundpoor, Parnian Rafei.
The Sun Shines on All Equally is about that Negar and Janet are close friends. Reza, Negar's husband and Janet's former lover, is a chemically-injured war veteran, with his recovery a matter of concern to his doctors. Deceiving the hospital manager, a friend of Negar's influential father, Negar and Janet succeed in getting Reza out of the hospital and taking him to a shrine in another city, hoping for a miracle. But in driving the long, beautiful roadway, they discover the little miracles that exist around them. Abbas Rabei's heartwarming drama touches on matters of faith, that which survives through the greatest adversity, for a far greater miracle awaits the Muslim couple at the end of their journey, as well as some unexpected enlightenment for the Christian Janet. In this film Abbas Rafei collaborates with Ahmad Mehranfar, Laleh Eskandari, Merila Zarei, Hassan Karimi, Karen Homayounfar, Shahla Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Behrouz Moavenian, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Masoud Daliri, Siamak Ehsaei, Loreta Petrosian, Karen Gavanian, Sara Hemmati, Majid Sabagh Behrouz, Farhad Mahdavi, Rana Zirak.
Other films are:
Elixir and Dust, Crime and Punishment, Mina's Secret, I'm Not Alone Anymore, Nobody Dies Here, Mundane Verses, Elephant in the Dark, Plaster, The Last Station, Rebirth, Formula Death, Consternation, The Songs Of My Land, Absence Acceptable, Conduct, Salvation Of Reyhaneh, Flawless Robbery, The Strangers
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