Roja Pakari

Roja Pakari
Born	1981 (age 43–44) Bandar Abbas, Iran
Occupation	Documentary film director

Roja Pakari is a documentary film director from Iran.

Roja Pakar was born in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 1981. When she was four years old, her family received an asylum in Denmark. ^[1] She entered the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2015. Her graduation film, Zayesh, was dedicated to the artist Hamraz Bayan. ^[1]

In 2017, she was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2024, she was awarded the Nordisk Film Prize for her feature film The Son and the Moon. ^{[1] [3]} In this autobiographical film, Pakari shares her love for her son, their family's dramatic history, and her own battle with cancer. ^[4]

Filmography

• 2015 – Zayesh;
• 2019 – Love Child (assistant director);
• 2024 – The Son and the Moon (Min arv bor i dig), co-directed with Emilie Adelina Monies.

References

1. "This year's ISBJØRNEN awards have been announced!". Egmont. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
2. Balaga, Marta (2024-08-29). "In Dialogue: the Danish-Iranian NCFP nominated filmmaker Roja Pakari". Nordisk Film Fond. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
3. "Roja Pakari". Oslo Pix. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
4. "The Son and the Moon". Nordisk Film&TV Fond. Retrieved 2025-08-26.