Kambuzia Partovi
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Kambuzia Partovi November 11, 1955 Rasht, Iran |
| Residence | Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Café Transit |
| Spouse(s) |
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee (m. 1980) |
| Awards | FIPRESCI Prize (2006) |
Kambuzia Partovi (also spelt Kambozia Partovi, born 11 November 1955 in Rasht) (Persian: کامبوزیا پرتوی) is an Iranian film director and scriptwriter. He was born in Rasht, Iran on the Caspian Sea. After studying theater arts in school he wrote mainly scripts for TV series. In 1988 he made his feature film debut with Golnar. His 2007 film Café Transit which got the special mention at Mar del Plata film festival was selected by Iran as its candidate for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also written screenplays for other directors, most notably Jafar Panahi's The Circle. Partovi trained and supported many Iranian artists and film makers, most notably Bahman Ghobadi. In 2013 he acted in and co-directed Closed Curtain with Panahi.
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