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Ana Lily Amirpour (Persian: آنا لیلی امیرپور) is an Iranian-American film-maker, screenwriter and actress. She is best known for her feature film debut A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, self-described as "the first Iranian vampire spaghetti western," [citation needed] which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, and which was based on a previous short film that she wrote and directed, which won Best Short Film at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival.
Learn about Ana Lily Amirpour, a British-born filmmaker who has made movies such as A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and The Bad Batch. See her biography, awards, credits, photos, videos and upcoming projects on IMDb.
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- David Lynch. Mulholland Dr. I was in film school when I first saw this film. I didn't understand it. Or, more specifically, I watched it and then couldn't grasp what had happened in any linear sense.
- Terry Gilliam. The Fisher King. No other movie has turned the landscape of New York into something this magical. The cast is so fucking perfect.
- Robert Bresson. Au hasard Balthazar. In film school, I took a critical-studies course on Bresson. He's a filmmaker I'm certain I would never have experienced if I hadn't been forced to.
- Lars von Trier. Antichrist. When this came out, the hysteria over the clit-scissors scene was all I heard about, and when I watched the film, that was the least shocking thing for me.
Jun 23, 2017 · The Iranian-American director of 'The Bad Batch' and 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' responds to criticism of her film's portrayal of black characters and her Halloween costume. She defends her vision and her identity as a brown woman immigrant.
Saturday 6/1! Please join us for an evening with one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of recent years, Ana Lily Amirpour. @lilyinapad Since she emerged spectacularly in 2014 with her feature debut, the hypnotic and visually stunning vampire film A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, Amirpour has constantly pushed the boundaries of contemporary cinema.
Nov 6, 2014 · The Vilcek Foundation welcomed Ana Lily Amirpour, born in the UK to Iranian parents, as a 2014 delegate of the New American Filmmakers program at the Hawaii ...
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Sep 29, 2022 · The Iranian filmmaker talks about her new sci-fi comedy, her casting choices, her outsider perspective and her upcoming remake of Cliffhanger. Read the full interview with Dazed magazine and watch the trailer of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon.
