Amir Zargara

Directing

Amir Zargara

Place of birth

Iran

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Amir Zargara is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer and director, whose unique perspective is shaped by the cultural mosaic of Iran and Canada. His journey, characterized by the resilience of an immigrant and the challenges of living with a stutter, deeply influences his approach to filmmaking. An alumnus of prestigious programs at Berlinale, TIFF, Zurich, and Reykjavik, he explores the moral complexities individuals face in his films. His short film A GOOD DAY WILL COME qualified for the Oscars and received over 70 awards and mentions across more than 100 film festivals worldwide. Amir's screenplays have garnered praise from top industry competitions, including the Academy’s Nicholl F…

Known for

Behind the camera

Vital poster
NR

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

Vital

2025

Vital poster
NR

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

Vital

2025

Vital poster
NR

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

Vital

2025

Saranghae poster
NR

When airstrikes shut Iran’s skies and sever communications, a Korean refinery engineer in Busan — already on thin ice with his wife in Tehran — finds his flight canceled and his calls going to voicemail, forcing him to confront the cost of his absences as he struggles to reach his family.

Saranghae

2025

Saranghae poster
NR

When airstrikes shut Iran’s skies and sever communications, a Korean refinery engineer in Busan — already on thin ice with his wife in Tehran — finds his flight canceled and his calls going to voicemail, forcing him to confront the cost of his absences as he struggles to reach his family.

Saranghae

2025

It Comes in Waves poster
8.0

The film centres on a family from Rwanda, who are reestablishing their lives after moving to Ottawa, Ontario as refugees, with Akai being forced to step up and take care of his younger sister Zera after their mother's health takes an unexpected decline.

It Comes in Waves

2025

A Good Day Will Come poster
NR

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

A Good Day Will Come

2024

A Good Day Will Come poster
NR

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

A Good Day Will Come

2024

A Good Day Will Come poster
NR

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

A Good Day Will Come

2024