Kianoush Ayari is a director and screenwriter who was born in 1951 in Ahvaz, Iran. He began his career as film critic, editor and screenwriter. In 1970 he joined the Ahvaz Free Cinema Group and has won Silver Leopard from Locarno International Film Festival in 1994 and two Crystal Simorgh for Best director from Fajr Film Festival.
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