Esmaeel Monsef

Esmaeel Monsef

49 (1976-01-01)
Iran

Esmaeel Monsef, born in Iran in 1976, is a graduate of the Behandish Cinema School of Tehran. A founding member of the Association of Independent Iranian Filmmakers, he has edited over 40 shorts, documentaries, and features and received numerous festival awards for his first short film, 'OYAN'.

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More Than Two Hours 2013 (6.2)

A woman suffers complications after having sex. Her partner takes her to the hospital, but getting help proves to be difficult.
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A Minor Leap Down 2015 (6.9)

Nahal is around thirty and in her fourth month of pregnancy. During a routine check-up she learns that her baby has died and she now faces a curettage abortion in two days’ time. When she tries to address the subject, neither her mother nor her husband give her a chance to speak.
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Iranian Cookbook 2010 (9)

Six urban women reveal their family recipes in a film that, at first glance, may look like an introduction to local cuisine, but which turns into a surprising exploration of relationships in modern Iranian society.