Kaweh Modiri

Kaweh Modiri (1982) is a Dutch writer/ director of Iranian descent. His short film "My burglar and I" is a true story about an a writer who stalks his burglar over a period of a year and proclaims him to be his new protagonist. The film premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011 and was awarded the René Coelho Award from the Dutch Institute for Media Art. His feature film debut "Bodkin Ras" had it's world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2016 and was awarded the prestigious FIPRESCI award by the association of International Film Critics. The film had it's American premiere during the SXSW festival 2016 in Austin Texas. It won the main Jury prize at Netia Off Camera Film Festival Crakow and Mammoth Lakes California, as well as a second FIPRESCI award at the Viennale. His latest film "Mitra" is a political thriller to be released in Autumn 2020.