Babak Khajepasha

Total:3

  • Babak Khajepasha Today 18:17

    By Samaneh Aboutalebi

    Beyond melodrama: Khajepasha on war, childhood and duty of Iranian cinema 

    TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker Babak Khajepasha believes cinema should do more than portray suffering. For him, a film dealing with war, the death of children, or a social tragedy should leave audiences with questions rather than simply tears.

  • babak Today 18:17

    Beyond the Tears

    Director Babak Khajepasha, maker of "Land of Angels," speaks candidly about telling the stories of children killed in war, from Gaza to Minab. He explains why he believes audiences should be pushed to think rather than simply weep, what he saw at Hiroshima's memorial, and why he thinks major film festivals have lost their way. He also talks about filming during the forty-day war and why he sees family as the heart of his cinema.

  • Tree 2025-10-18 22:07

    “In the Arms of the Tree” wins top award at Canadian festival

    TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “In the Arms of the Tree” written and directed by Babak Khajepasha has won the top award of the 6th Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF), in Toronto, Canada.