Amineh Mazrouie Arani

Amineh Mazrouie Arani’s filmography isn’t exactly a stroll through Hollywood clichés—it’s more like stepping into a space where raw nerves are exposed and every frame feels like it’s got something to say, even if you’re not sure you want to hear it. Let’s be real, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (2024) isn’t just a poetic title, it’s the kind of movie that takes the gloves off and digs into the mess of family, faith, and what happens when the ground beneath your feet starts to shift. There’s this whole undercurrent of tension, the sort of thing where you watch people unravel in slow motion, and you can’t look away even if you want to. Then there’s “Silence Again” (2022)—don’t let the name fool you, there’s plenty going on beneath that hush. It’s the kind of silence that screams, that burrows under your skin. Mazrouie Arani really leans into the quiet moments, making them loud in their own stubborn way. The characters are stuck between what they want to say and what they’re allowed to say, and it’s just…frustrating, but in a way that hits hard. “Pufferfish” (2023) is a weird one, honestly, and that’s a compliment. It floats between reality and surrealism, and you keep waiting for the pin to drop. The film pokes at vulnerability, the way people puff themselves up to survive—sometimes literally, sometimes just emotionally. Mazrouie Arani’s work is gutsy, complicated, and never content to just sit quietly in the background. It’s the kind of stuff that lingers, even after the credits roll.