Soheil Beiraghi

Soheil Beiraghi is an independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer from Iran known for his bold, socially driven dramas. His films have been celebrated at film festivals around the world, despite frequent censorship in his home country: His third feature, Unpopular (2020), was banned from public screening in Iran for over two years. In 2020, he founded Alef Pictures to support the production of independent films. His most recent film, Bidad, premiered at the 2025 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it received the Jury Prize.