Reza Bagher

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Reza Bagher
Born (1958-03-10) 10 March 1958 (age 65)
OccupationFilm director

Reza Bagher (born 10 March 1958) is an Iranian-born [1] Swedish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his film Popular Music , [2] based on the novel Popular Music from Vittula by Mikael Niemi. [1]

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Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterOther notes
1983Fredens röstYesYesShort film
1988AutopsiYesYesShort film
1990Strax före gryningenYesYesShort film; co-writer with Maria Edlund
1992GorbatjovYesYesShort film
1995Jag heter MitraYesYesShort film; co-written with Fredrik Lindqvist
2000Ett liv i backspegelnYesYesShort film; co-written with Fredrik Lindqvist
2000 Vingar av glas YesYesCo-written with Nathalie Drago and Fredrik Lindqvist
2003CapricciosaYesYesBased on Max Lundgren's novel Dubbelspel
2004 Populärmusik från Vittula YesYesCo-written with Erik Norberg; based on Mikael Niemi's novel Populärmusik från Vittula

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References

  1. 1 2 Mäkinen, Leo (2003). "Populaarimusiikkia tallentuu parasta'aikaa filmiksi". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. "Populärmusik från Vittula". Berlin International Film Festival. 2004. Retrieved 2021-06-30.