Behrouz Sebt Rasoul

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
بهروز سبط رسول
Born (1970-07-07) 7 July 1970
Alma materKharazmi University, Industrial Engineering
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Years active2009–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul (بهروز سبط رسول; born 7 July 1970) is an independent Iranian filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, photographer, musician, and author of two novels.[1]

Career

Born in Tehran in 1970, though he graduated from the Kharazmi University in industrial engineering, his passion has always been the cinema.[1]

In 2013 he founded the company Nama Film. He has made many documentaries, one wildlife documentary and 28 documentary episodes about nature, all internationally acclaimed by both professionals and the public.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Tajikistan has officially submitted the film "Melody," directed by Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars.[8][9]

Acting career

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul is an Iranian actor and filmmaker. He plays the leading role in Without Permission (2025), directed by British-Iranian filmmaker Hassan Nazer. The film, screened in competition at the Busan International Film Festival, explores themes of creativity and self-expression in contemporary Iran. Screen Daily described Sebt Rasoul as “himself a director, his films including 2023’s Melody,” highlighting his dual career as both an actor and filmmaker.[10] [11]

Films

Year released Title Run Time (min)
2012 The Singer In Love 30
2014 The Flight Melody 45
2015 Identity 75
2016 The Hidden Way 45
2018–2020 The Most Ancient Land 1200
2020 No Rain Without Bear
2021 Before Eleven 90
2022 Between Two Homes 62
2023 Melody 85

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References

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  6. ^ "Managing Director & Founder of Nama Film". namafilm. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". Tehran Times. 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Tajikistan Submits Iranian director's "Melody" for 2025 Oscars". tehrantimes. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature". hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ^ Felperin, Leslie (24 September 2025). "Without Permission review: An exiled filmmaker returns to Iran in Hassan Nazer's bold film". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Without Permission". The Film Verdict. The Film Verdict. September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Managing Director & Founder of Nama Film". namafilm. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  13. ^ "before eleven". namafilm. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Up to twenty-three" received the special award of the jury of the Philippine festival". namafilm. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  15. ^ "ویژه‌ برنامه های شبکه مستند سیما در عید سعید فطر". mehrnews (in Persian). 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  16. ^ "خنیاگر عاشق". doctv (in Persian). Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2018.