Mohsen Amiryoussefi

Mohsen Amiryousefi (Persian: محسن امیریوسفی, born 1972) is an Iranian director and screenwriter.

A graduate in mathematics from Isfahan University, he completed his first short film in 1997 based on a story by Franz Kafka, after writing several screenplays for both screen and stage.

[1] Mohsen Amiryoussefi first came to prominence with his 2004 black comedy “Bitter Dream,” about a funeral director.

He took home the Camera d’Or at that year's Cannes Film Festival 2004 as well as generous critical acclaim.

[2] He has received international awards for his critically acclaimed movies Khab- talkh and Atashkar.