Amir Naderi

Amir Naderi has been one of the most influential personalities of New Iranian Cinema since the 1970s. His early movies were closely tied to Iranian life and culture but took inspiration from the esthetic of Italian neorealism, e.g. work with nonprofessional actors, a loose narrative structure, and socially relevant topics. The Runner (Davandeh, 1984), about a boy trying to fulfill his dreams in the inhospitable environment of postwar Iran, enjoyed widespread… (more)