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Shwan Attoof

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Rojin is a young Kurdish-Iraqi woman about to take the university entrance exam. Rojin's unhappily married older sister Shilan decides to help her pass at any cost, hoping to give her a more emancipated life. Thus, the sisters inevitably become entangled in a huge network of corruption that connects all parts of society.
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The Exam (2021)
Shwan Attoof was born on 18 July 1972. He is an actor and director, known for My Father's Garden (2015), The Heart Sculpture (2019) and Barber and the World (2018). He has been married to Tavga Muhammad Amin since 20 March 1997.
BornJuly 18, 1972
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    My Father's Garden (2015)
    My Father's Garden
    5.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
    The Heart Sculpture (2019)
    The Heart Sculpture
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2019
    Barber and the World (2018)
    Barber and the World
    Short
    • Director
    • 2018
    Love in the Time of Corona (2024)
    Love in the Time of Corona
    4.2
    • Director
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Aluda (2023)
      Aluda
      6.6
      • Bamo
      • 2023
    • New Baghdad (2023)
      New Baghdad
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Nasir
      • 2023
    • The Exam (2021)
      The Exam
      6.8
      • Mr. Jamal
      • 2021
    • Hani Mojtahedy and Shwan Attoof in Landless (2021)
      Landless
      6.1
      • Hawre
      • 2021
    • Sirwan Jamal, Zhalla Rasul, Besaran Jasim, Mahir Hasan, Shwan Attoof, Maher Hasan, and Chrika Abarash in Zero Nine (2021)
      Zero Nine
      7.5
      • Alan
      • 2021
    • Mohammad Aladpoush, Masoud Jafari Jozani, Ahmad Ramezanzadeh, Bahman Zarrinpour, Bahram Radan, Shilan Rahmani, Shwan Attoof, Nima Jafari Jozani, and Pezhman Hadavi in A Tale of Love (2015)
      A Tale of Love
      6.1
      • Shaho
      • 2015
    • Asheghha istadeh mimirand (2013)
      Asheghha istadeh mimirand
      3.5
      • 2013
    • Leave to Stay
      6.3
      • Amanj (as Shwan Atof)
      • 2013
    • Burned Nests (2012)
      Burned Nests
      3.4
      • Sleman
      • 2012
    • Shirin (2012)
      Shirin
      6.6
      • Farhad (as Shwan Atof)
      • 2012
    • Blod of Pomegranate
      Short
      • Swara (as Shwan Atof)
      • 2011
    • Kick Off (2009)
      Kick Off
      7.0
      • Aso
      • 2009
    • Boni seu
      6.1
      • (as Shwan Atof)
      • 2008
    • Gardalul (2005)
      Gardalul
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Baran
      • 2005

    Director

    • Love in the Time of Corona (2024)
      Love in the Time of Corona
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Heart Sculpture (2019)
      The Heart Sculpture
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Barber and the World (2018)
      Barber and the World
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • My Father's Garden (2015)
      My Father's Garden
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Home & Key (2014)
      Home & Key
      4.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014

    Writer

    • Barber and the World (2018)
      Barber and the World
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • My Father's Garden (2015)
      My Father's Garden
      5.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Home & Key (2014)
      Home & Key
      4.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Shwan Atof
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • July 18, 1972
    • Spouse
      • Tavga Muhammad AminMarch 20, 1997 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He acted in feature film in London (Leave to stay) his prop was a Guitar has been stolen during the shoot and he was shy to ask the robber to ask for his props back .
    • Quotes
      Being Kurdish through the way of Art and cinema is much near than that of political.

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