Hossein Shahabi ( حسین شهابی ) born in 1967, is an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer. Shahabi studied Classical Music at Tehran University, after spending a few years teaching music, he took his first steps as a film director with 1996 short film 'Hundred Times Hundred' that received a prize at a festival established on the occasion of 100th Anniversary of Cinema. Since then he has written, directed and produced 20 shorts, 10 fictional features and 3 features, some of which h
...ave won prizes in the local and international film festivals. Shahabi belongs to the third generation of the New Wave of Iranian Cinema and is interested in cinema realism. The Bright Day (2013) has been his debut, which was well received by the critics and it was nominated in four categories at Fajr International Film Festival, Tehran, 2013 and won two Honorary Diplomas. The Bright Day had its international premiere at the competition in Mar del Plata film festival (2013) and got a special mention of the jury. It was also screened at festivals like 3rd Persian International Film Festival Sydney, 28th Boston Film Festival, 21st Houston Film Festival, 18th Washington DC Film Festival, 29th Los Angeles Film Festival, the UCAL and The Rice University in the United States and has won the best direction and best film prize, at 24th Festival of Films from Iran, at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center. Shahabi's 2013 feature also won Silver Pheasant Award and a cash prize for The Best Debut Director of the 19th International Film Festival of Kerala, India. The Sale (2014) is his second long feature film and was screened for the first time at the 21th edition of Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France.Hossein Shahabi has been a Director in some movies:
The Bright Day is about that Kindergarten teacher Roshan finds herself in a quandary when she embarks on a quest to save the life of her student's father, who has been accused of unintentional homicide and faces the death penalty. There are witnesses to support him, however, it soon becomes clear that they are afraid to comply because of the victim's powerful family's influence, and they are terrified of repercussions in their own lives. Roshan doggedly sticks to her goal in this tale of one woman against a corrupt judicial system. Winner of the Crystal Phoenix at the 31st Fajr Film Festival, this drama is not to be missed. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Pantea Bahram, Mehran Ahmadi, Gholamreza Gomroki, Bahman Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Sokoot, Ronak Younesi, Amir Reza Delavari, Babak Ardalan, Shahrzad Aghighi, Shima Monfared, Alireza Ostadi, Mohammad Reza Alimardani, Parya Ebrahimi, Amir Karbalaei Zadeh, Soudabeh Beyzaei, Bahram Behbahani, Babak Mehrabi, Vahid Aghapoor, Zahra Samadi Farhang, Mehdi Haji Saffari, Farkhondeh Farmanizadeh, Mohammad Reza Mokhtari, Farhad Mahdavi, Ramin Elahi, Hossein Soltani, Mohammad Rezaei, Farideh Gol Mahmoudi.
The Sale is about that Fariba Khademi is captivating as the indomitable Forough, who finds herself forced to sell her possessions after her husband is sent to jail for failing to pay his second wife’s dowry. Pressured by her rival to sell her home, Forough tries her best to convince the young woman otherwise. Forough, with the support of her friend Nasrin, must also process some startling news. This intriguing film examines the complicated relationships between women in polygamous marriages. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Nasim Adabi, Mohammad Kart, Mohammad Akbari, Bahareh Amini, Fariba Khademi, Mahsa Abiz, Maryam Sarmadi, Giti Ghassemi, Parya Ebrahimi, Sonia Shirazi, Ahmad Shahabi, Hooman Salmasi, Hossein Eivazi, Mohammad Salehi, Shahram Khalaj, Babak Parsian, Esmat Rezapour, Mohammad Karhemat.
Conditional Release is about that Keyvan Kamali has been convicted to 20 years of imprisonment and after 10 years of serving, he has been offered a conditional release. Now in an uncontrollable and unorganized society, Keyvan Kamali must face some big obstacles. He must prevent any conflicts, disputes and criminal acts. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Shaghayegh Farahani, Amir Jafari, Ramin Rastad, Leila Otadi, Babak Noori, Farrokh Fadaee, Amin Jafari, Bahman Heidari, Amir Reza Delavari, Diba Zahedi, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Mohammad Akbari, Farhad Azizifar, Sonia Shirazi, Ahmad Shahabi, Siamak Ehsaei, Akbar Ahmadi, Esmaiel Torkzad, Alireza Sanifar, Siavash Shahabi, Ashkan Nejati, Mehrdad Amini, Amir Dejhakam, Mehrdad Naemi, Mohammad Karhemat, Farshin Tahmasb, Peyman Younesi.
For the Sake of Mahdi is about that This film's story is about a young man who is looking for his lost lover. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Mohammad Akbari, Negin Motazedi, Hossein Eivazi, Hossein Kazemi, Mehdi Bakhtiarnejad, Mohammad Karhemat, Iraj Moghimi, Maryam Rouhani, Abbas Shahidi, Bahareh Ansari.
The Shadows is about that A group of siblings come back to Iran to read and follow their father's will after his passing. One of his advices include them not entering the building on the other side of the garden. They don't take notice and decide to pay the place a visit... In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Shayesteh Irani, Chakameh Chamanmah, Karim Akbari Mobarakeh, Majid Moshiri, Hossein Mafi, Ghazaleh Motamed, Zohreh Hamidi, Mehdi Madjd Vaziri, Ziba Boroofeh, Ali Abolsedgh, Ashkan Asgari, Lida Fathollahi, Reza Molaee, Ali Barati, Saghar Azizi, Keyhan Maleki, Mehdi Bakhtiarnejad, Mohammad Karhemat.
The Cancer Period is about that The wife of a famous Iranian author makes dresses to pay for her husband's medical bill who is suffering from leukaemia. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Marzieh Vafamehr, Payam Dehkordi, Mohammad Abbasi, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Mohammad Akbari, Majid Gorjian, Saeed Bojnourdi, Saman Shahamat, Maryam Sarmadi, Giti Ghassemi, Ahmad Shahabi, Farzaneh Soheili, Keramat Roodsaz, Akbar Ahmadi, Toofan Mehrdadian, Siavash Shahabi, Peyman Moghadami, Behdokht Valiyan, Ashkan Nejati, Youhena Hakimi, Neda Maghsoudi, Saeed Ahangarani, Mohammad Karhemat, Farshin Tahmasb, Darya Moghbeli, Maryam Elhamian, Aidin Pedari, Majid Akbari, Peyman Younesi, Mohammad Bozorgi, Hediyeh Vahdatian, Shabnam Fouladi, Saghar Shakoori, Hassan Hendi.
Glassy Night is about that It is the story of a brother and sister who commit an armed robbery of a house where there is a party due to financial need. In this film Hossein Shahabi collaborates with Faghiheh Soltani, Mojtaba Bitarafan, Shahram Ghaedi, Mehdi Amini Khah, Ashkan Asgari, Negin Motazedi, Mohammad Elahi, Amir Pourkian, Ahmad Shahabi, Homa Khakpash, Parvin Maleki, Fakhri Soltani, Vahid Soltani, Mohammad Karhemat, Mehdi Mirhosseini, Nasrin Piran, Dariush Rahimzadeh, Pantea Mehdinia, Ardeshir Kakavand, Sepidar Behjat Valian, Shaghayegh Afshar, Hossein Mousavi, Bahareh Ansari.
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