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Rahim Zabihi

Rahim Zabihi

Born 1971 in Kurdistan, Iran, Rahim was an independent filmmaker and screenwriter. He as well was experienced in performing arts and stage theatre. Over the course of twenty years, he made seventeen short and feature fiction and documentaries for some he received a number of prestigious awards.
Deeply unfortunate, he was murdered in a staged car crash at the age of 47 at his peak on his way to his hometown.

Im Jahr 1971 im Kurdistan, Iran, geboren, war Rahim ein unabhängiger Filmemacher und Drehbuchautor. Er hatte auch Erfahrung in darstellender Kunst und Bühnentheater. Über einen Zeitraum von zwanzig Jahren drehte er siebzehn Kurz- und Spielfilme sowie Dokumentationen, für einige davon erhielt er zahlreiche renommierte Auszeichnungen.
Es ist äußerst bedauerlich, dass er im Alter von 47 Jahren auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere auf dem Weg in seine Heimatstadt in einem inszenierten Autounfall ermordet wurde.

Rehîm di sala 1971ê de li Kurdistana Îranê ji dayik bûye, fîlmçêker û senarîstekî serbixwe bû. Di hunerên şanoyê û şanoyê de jî xwedî ezmûn bû. Di nav bîst salan de, wî hivdeh kurte û dirêjî û belgefîlm çêkirine ji bo hinan ku wî hejmarek xelatên bi prestîj wergirtine. Bi xemgîniyek kûr, ew di 47 saliya xwe de di lûtkeya xwe de dema ku diçû bajarê xwe di qezayek otomobîlê de hate kuştin.

2004 Hawar
2008 - The Land of the Legend, 60 mins, Switzerland
.2012 - The Day Santa Cried Out, 75 mins
.2014 - By Law, 75 mins,
"Holy Bread" is his latest work documented over a course of nine years between since 2011 up to the moment. The completion of his work is a duty we have taken responsibly for passing an endowment after his name.

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