Filmmakers

Filmmakers

Raft Films works with filmmakers whose films hold their own worlds and preserve the independence of their vision.

Ali Zarnegar

Iran

Ali Zarnegar (Persian: علی زرنگار; born 1983, Tehran) is an Iranian author, screenwriter, film director, and poet. A graduate of the Tehran University of Art with degrees in Film Directing and Drama, Zarnegar is best known for his acclaimed screenplays No Date, No Signature (2017) and Wednesday, May 9 (2014). His debut feature film, Cause of Death: Unknown (2022), has received multiple international awards and established him as one of the leading contemporary voices in Iranian cinema.