Sudabeh Mortezai

Sudabeh Mortezai

Born 1968
Ludwigsburg, Württenberg, West Germany

Biography

Born in Ludwigsburg, Sudabeh Mortezai has Iranian roots. She grew up in Tehran and Vienna. She studied theatre in Vienna and later film at UCLA in Los Angeles. Mortezai has produced several short films and documentaries. In 2014, she released Macondo, her first full-length feature film. It was this film that earned her an invitation to the 64th Berlinale.

Zurich Film Festival

Director

Movies
2023

Europa

2018

Joy

2014

Macondo

Documentaries
2010

Im Bazar der Geschlechter

2006

Children of the Prophet

Screenwriter

Movies
2023

Europa

2018

Joy

2014

Macondo

Documentaries
2006

Children of the Prophet

Producer

Movies
2023

Europa