Zara Zandieh (they/she) is a director and film-maker. Queer and post-migrant characters take center stage in Zandieh’s stories. They are self-ironic, resilient, complex, and are narrated and staged with a great deal of love and tenderness within their contradictions. Zandieh is inspired by the narrative styles and film languages of arthouse cinema, as well as queer pop culture. Their short films and video installations have been exhibited at various international film festivals receiving awards. Currently, Zandieh is dedicated to developing fiction projects, such as their debut film In deinen Händen / In Your Hands. Zandieh lives and works in Berlin.

As of November 2024