Oktay Baraheni
Iranian film director and writer Oktay BARAHENI (1974, Iran) holds a degree in Cinema from York University Toronto, Canada. His father was well-known Iranian writer and intellectual Reza Baraheni. During his filmmaking career, Bahareni created several short films, a documentary and his first feature film Bridge of Sleep (2016) which premiered at Fajr Film Festival in 2015.
Filmography
Bridge of Sleep (2016), The Old Bachelor (2024)
Oktay Baraheni at IFFR
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The Old Bachelor
Oktay Baraheni | 192' | Iran | World premiere
An Iranian-set family drama of Shakespearean proportions which explores the corrosiveness of patriarchy.