Milad Alami

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Milad Alami
Born(1982-05-14)May 14, 1982
Iran
NationalitySwedish
EducationNational Film School of Denmark
OccupationFilm director
Years active2010–present
Notable workThe Charmer (2017), Opponent (2023)
AwardsRobert Award for Best Short Fiction/Animation (2016)

Milad Alami (born 14 May 1982) is a Swedish film director, currently based in Denmark. [1]

Born in Iran, he and his family went to Sweden as refugees and he grew up in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden. [1] He was educated at the National Film School of Denmark, and is currently based in Copenhagen. [1]

His 2015 short film Mommy won the Robert Award for Best Short Fiction/Animation at the 33rd Robert Awards in 2016. [2]

He released his feature-length debut The Charmer (Charmøren) in 2017, [3] and followed up in 2023 with Opponent (Motståndaren). [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wendy Mitchell, "Milad Alami talks Berlin wrestling drama ‘Opponent’, next projects". Screen Daily , 18 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Jorn Rossing Jensen, "Milad Alami’s The Charmer being produced by Good Company Films". Cineuropa, 24 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Lodge, Guy (23 September 2017). "Film Review: 'The Charmer'". Variety .
  4. ↑ Guy Lodge, "‘Opponent’ Review: A Refugee Turns to Wrestling in a Sharp, Stressful Social Thriller". Variety , 11 March 2023.


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