Born in 1955 in Abadan, Asghar Abdollahi is a novelist and scriptwriter. He holds a BA in Literature from Tehran University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. More than 20 films have been made based on his scripts and ONE CANARY ONE CROW is his debut feature film.Asghar Abdollahi has been a Writer in some movies:
Winter Dreams is about that Three sisters find themselves trying to cope in the wake of their parent's death. One of the sisters, a young factory worker, finds herself faced with the prospect of m
...arriage when a colleague shows his interest. Her older sister is crippled but largely responsible for the household and her younger sister is vibrant and feisty. Their vastly contrasting personalities make for interesting dynamics in the home that they share. The bond of sisterhood is at the heart of this charming drama. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Azita Hajian, Fatemeh Motamed Aria, Ladan Mostofi, Pegah Ahangarani, Shahrokh Foroutanian, Mehdi Mayamei, Siamak Shayeghi, Kourosh Tahami, Dariush Ayari, Jila Ipakchi, Saeed Shahram, Ammar Tafti, Ghazaleh Motamed, Alireza Bagherbeigi, Ali Nikraftar, Maziar Sheykh Mahboubi, Hamid Safayi, Majid Zare Kar, Farshid Manafi.
Sunglasses is about that Women's rights advocate Mina is feeling jubilant about her impending divorce from Sina. Well off, settled in her career, and confident, Mina looks forward to starting life anew as a 'free' woman. When they arrive at the divorce court, however, the couple are forced to look beyond their own circumstances when they encounter a young woman who is being forced by her family to marry the financially troubled Naser. When the young bride, also named Mina, takes drastic action to avoid her wedding, Mina and Sina find themselves embroiled in the younger couple’s lives. As they try to help the younger couple work through their issues, Mina and Sina examine their own relationship in a new perspective. A touching, comedic look at marriage. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Fatemeh Motamed Aria, Iraj Tahmasb, Jamileh Sheikhi, Pantea Bahram, Saeed Pirdoost, Azizollah Honaramouz, Turan Mehrzad, Hassan Shokoohi, Faghiheh Soltani, Mohammad Hossein Latifi, Majid Modaresi, Ahmad Masrori, Alireza Kohan Deiri, Mehdi Rajaian, Siamak Ehsaei, Majid Khamseh, Shahrokh Ostad Hassan, Mehran Rouhani.
Baran and the Native is about that Aboard the top deck of a cruise ship, Baran, a young wealthy girl, notices a native boy who is dancing joyfully to beating drums. Baran arrives at a plush hotel on the mainland, however she seems somewhat disconsolate. Later she finds the native boy again and they begin to bond, playfully exploring the beach resort together. Later, the two go aboard a row-boat and the native dives down into the water to collect a pearl from the seabed for her. However, the ending leaves the audience to wonder if he was a figment of Baran's longing imagination all along. Well-shot and with a strong performance from Baran Kosari, this film perfectly captures the bittersweet pangs of young love. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Baran Kosari, Rakhshan Banietemad, Ebrahim Sheibani, Parviz Abnar, Hossein Jafarian, Mostafa Kherghehpoosh, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Babak Moayerian, Masoud Behnam, Shirin Dibaj, Farzaneh Asgarian, Samin Asgarian, Mahboubeh Sadeghi, Ghazal Golmakani, Saeed Shanbeh-Zadeh.
Long Lost Sisters is about that A young, inquisitive girl named Nargess encounters a girl from another school who could pass as her twin. Amazed by the strange coincidence, the two girls rush to their respective parents, but neither side has the time to hear them out. Nargess finds herself caught between her mother and father as she tries in vain to make herself heard, and when that fails, the two girls hatch a plan to swap places and see if their parents notice. While everything goes smoothly at first, it's not long until they start encountering problems in this double-sided family drama. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Afsaneh Bayegan, Khosrow Shakibai, Kiumars Pourahmad, Ladan Tabatabaei, Elahe Allahyari, Elham Allahyari, Eshagh Khanzadi, Naser Cheshmazar, Dariush Ayari, Parvindokht Yazdaniyan.
For the Sake of Haniyeh is about that 'For the Sake of Haniyeh' is a melancholy family drama which unfolds in the wake of a tragic event. After Captain Olov goes fishing with a crew of fourteen men, he is the only one to return. All the other men drown during the trip. The families of these men hold Olov responsible for their deaths, and rise up in revolt against him. Olov must struggle with his combined feelings of guilt, grief, and acceptance. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Mehdi Faghih, Kiumars Pourahmad, Parviz Sheikh Tadi, Mohammad Ahmadi, Rahim Hoodi, Mahvash Afsharpanah, Ali Ghorbani, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Parviz Malek Zadeh, Bahman Heidari, Mohsen Ali Akbari, Farid Koshan Fallah, Hossein Mansour Fallah, Foroozan Salami, Ameneh Barani, Akbar Dehghan, Narges Rafiei, Ali Dashti, Zeinab Avazpoor, Abbas Alizadeh, Asghar Esfandiari.
Half for Me, Half for You is about that Finding someone with whom you can share all your secrets may seem like a wonderful dream, but for Pouneh and Sepideh, that is exactly what they've found. The very best of friends, Pouneh and Sepideh share many of the same interests and fashion sense, but questions about their respective families reveal they may have more in common than they first thought: namely their father Bahram. Now the burden of choice is on him, Bahram's siblings urging him to reveal the truth of his double marriage, while his daughters encourage him to keep the secret hidden. In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Nader Soleymani, Shaghayegh Farahani, Shohreh Lorestani, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Behzad Rahim Khani, Merila Zarei, Farhad Aeesh, Ali Sartipi, Gholamreza Azadi, Soheila Golestani, Hassan Ayoubi, Arash Boroomand, Vahid Nikkhah Azad, Tarlan Parvaneh, Alma Oskoei, Rojan Aryamanesh, Maryam Amir Jalali, Amir Tavassoli, Mahmood Moosavinejad, Afsaneh Samadzadeh.
Blue is about that A young girl - Mahtab - crashes her car into a cab and drives away. Arastoo (the driver) manages to find Mahtab's car with the help of his friends and dismantles the car into parts. Mahtab tries to take revenge by... In this film Asghar Abdollahi collaborates with Bahram Radan, Hediyeh Tehrani, Shila Khodadad, Pourandokht Mahiman, Azita Lachini, Yekta Naser, Esmail Shangale, Reza Radmanesh, Aram Jafari, Morteza Shayesteh, Hamid Labkhandeh, Hassan Pouya, Karen Homayounfar, Atoosa Ghalamfarsaei, Hassan Joharchi, Mehdi Pakdel, Jamal Ejlali, Behnaz Moharrer, Farhad Arjmandi, Elham Salehi, Sasan Bagherpour, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Ali Nikraftar.
Other films are:
An Umbrella for Two, Jamil, One Canary, One Crow, 50 Million Offer, The Long Farewell, Mercedes, The Quiet Home, Love Isn't Enough, The Kindness Territory, The Foggy Harbour, Tehran Symphony, Utterly Cold Blooded, The Immigrants, Search in the Island, Years of Restlessness, The Gray City, Dowry for Robaab, Breakfast for Two, Like a Dream, Water and Mirror, Same Day, On the Way to the Bride's House, Waiting List
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