Inside Amir

Writer & Director: Amir Azizi
Producers: Amir Azizi, Elham Azizi, Ali Azizi
Cast: Amirhossein Hoseini (Amir), Nader Pourmahin (Nader), Hadis Nazari (Tara), Nariman Farrokhi (Nariman), Pirouz Nemati (Pirooz), Sohrab Mahdavi (Uncle), Elham Azizi (Mother), Sajjad Hamidian (Cyclist Man), Delaram Kamareh (Singer Girl)

Synopsis:

Inside Amir follows a young man in Tehran on the verge of emigrating. He moves through fragmented memories, unfinished conversations, and slow days
shaped by emotional tension.
His bicycle becomes his only constant companion, carrying him through a city filled with memory, silence, and absence.
The film drifts between past and present, exploring love, loss, and the quiet weight of departure.

Director’s Bio.:

Amir Azizi (Ahvaz, Iran, 1984) is an Iranian writer, director, and photographer. He began his cinematic career in 2003 and has collaborated with filmmakers such as Kianoush Ayyari, Rakhshan Banietemad, and others.

His body of work includes short films, documentaries, and feature films, primarily focused on human and social themes. His films have been screened internationally at festivals and institutions including Venice, Beijing, MedFilm Rome, Warsaw, Bangalore, Tokyo FILMeX, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the Istanbul Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival, UCLA, and others.

Festivals & Screenings:

Winner – Venice International Film Festival (Giornate degli Autori / Venice Days, 2025)
Nominee – Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2025)
Opening Film – Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (2025)
Tokyo FILMeX – Official Selection (2025)
Golden Rooster Film Festival – International Section (2025)
Screening in the program “From Venice to Rome and the Lazio Region”; a selection of works from the 82nd Venice Film Festival (2025)
Screening in the program “Venice to Naples: Expanded Cinema” as an international guest (2025)
Istanbul Film Festival – Around the world (2026)
Bangalore International Film Festival – Official Selection (2026)
Forum des Images (Paris, 2026)
Frankfurt Iranian Film Festival (2026)
Paris Iranian Film Festival (2026)
Generation Film Festival Copenhagen (2026)
UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) – Special Screening (2026)
San Francisco International Film Festival – Global Vision Competition (2026)
Golden Apricot International Film Festival (2026)
Melbourne International Film Festival (2026)