Biography

Abed Abest (Director, Writer, and Actor):

Abed Abest (born 1987 in Iran) is an Iranian director, writer, and actor. He studied Architecture and Theatre and began his artistic career in 2011 in theatre. His filmmaking journey started with the short film I Haven't Seen Hossein Since the Day Before Yesterday (2012). In 2014, he wrote and directed the medium-length film The Corner, without any budget, which premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival. He played the leading role in Fish & Cat (2013), which won the Horizon Prize at the Venice Film Festival. He also starred in Invasion (2018), which had its World Premiere at the Panorama Section of the Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Teddy Award. His first feature film as a director and writer, Simulation (2017), premiered in the Forum Section of the Berlin International Film Festival and was also screened at the Toronto Film Festival, among others. Abed Abest's second feature, Killing the Eunuch Khan (2021), premiered in the Competitive Section of Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival. In 2022, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival. It participated in several major festivals worldwide, including the Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma.



Director Filmography: 1. Short film: "I haven't seen Hossein since the day before yesterday" (2012), 7min. 2. A medium-length film: "The Corner" (2014), 55min. 3. First feature film: "Simulation" (2017), 84min. 4. Second feature film: "Killing the eunuch KHAN" (2021), 110min.
- IMDb mini biography by: Abed Abest