Mohammad Ali Talebi

Biography

Born in 1958, Mohammadali Talebi (محمدعلی طالبی) graduated in cinema and TV from the College of Dramatic Arts. After graduation, he began collaborating with I.R.I.B. television where he made many educational programs for children and young adults. His directorial debut was a box-office hit, CITY OF THE MICE, co-directed with Marziyeh Boroumand. Mohammadali Talebi’s international breakthrough came with THE BOOT, winner of Golden Gate Award at the 37th San Francisco Film Festival in 1994. His TICK TACK won special jury prize in Chicago Children’s Film Festival. Then he entered a co-production with the Japanese company , Digital Media Lab and made BAG OF RICE. His next film, THE WILLOW, AND THE WIND, was a co-production with NHK (Japan). Until 2011, his films were screened and awarded in different film festivals including Rennes, Frankfurt, Hyderabad, Bangkok, Olympia, Zlin, Mar del Plata, Munich, etc. His WIND AND FOG was an award-winning entry in Berlinale’s Generation section and was released in Germany in 2011. In 2014, BFI chose three of Mohammadali Talebi’s films as a part of the touring film season of CINEMA OF CHILDHOOD.

Movies with Mohammad Ali Talebi

• Without My Friend

Movies directed by Mohammad Ali Talebi

• Willow and Wind 2003 · ★ 7.5
• City of Mice 1986 · ★ 6.5
• Bag of Rice 1998 · ★ 8.4
• The Boot 1993 · ★ 8.0
• You Are Free 2001 · ★ 6.5
• The Finish Line 1986 · ★ 9.0
• Wind and Fog 2011
• The Violinist 2016
• The Wall 2008
• A Cold Day 2014
• The End of Dreams 2017