Ali Asgari

Ali Asgari (; born 25 July 1982) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career Born in Tehran, after his 2007 graduation from the Islamic Azad University Asgari went to study cinema in Italy. After directing several shorts, in 2016 he directed a segment of the anthology film In the Same Garden.

Asgari made his solo feature film debut in 2017 with Disappearance, which premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in the Horizons sidebar and was later screened at the 42nd Toronto Film Festival. In 2022, his film Until Tomorrow was screened at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. The satirical film Terrestrial Verses he co-directed with Alireza Khatami was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival; upon his return in Iran, Asgari got his passport temporarily confiscated and was banned from directing other films. In 2025, Asgari directed Divine Comedy, which was selected for the Orizzonti competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

Filmography Feature films

Year English Title Original Title Notes 2016 In the Same Garden 2017 Disappearance 2022 Until Tomorrowتا فردا 2023 Terrestrial Versesآیه های زمینی Co-directed with Alireza Khatami 2024 Higher Than Acidic Clouds Documentary 2025 Divine Comedyکمدی الهی 2026A Bit of Lightکمی نور

Short films Year Title