Mohsen Gharaie

Mohsen Gharaei (1984, Iran) is a graduate of Mining Engineering. In 2006, he started his film career as an assistant director, working with prestigious Iranian filmmakers such as Bahram Bayzai, Reza Mirkarimi, Majid Majidi and Mohsen Abdolvahab. Next to directing, he has worked on casting, editing and line production for various film projects. Gharaei co-directed his first feature film Don't Be Tired! (2013) with Afshin Hashemi. Gharaei's first independently directed feature Blockage (2017) won the award for Best Film in the New Currents section of the Busan International Film Festival.