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Sara Khaki | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Mohammadreza Eyni |
| Website | https://www.gandomproduction.com/ |
Sara Khaki is an Iranian-American documentary filmmaker.[1] She is director of the 2025 documentary film Cutting Through Rocks, alongside partner Mohammadreza Eyni.[2] A Sundance Institute grantee, Sara is focused on telling stories related to women's rights, empowerment and gender equity.[3] She is the co-founder of Gandom Films Production and works and resides between Iran and the United States.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Sara was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with her BFA in Cinematic Arts in 2010 and from School of Visual Arts in New York City with an MFA in Social Documentary Filmmaking in 2012.[5] [6]
Career
[edit]Sara's co-directed short, Our Iranian Lockdown was featured on The Guardian in May 2020 and nominated for the 2020 International Documentary Association Documentary Awards as part of the 'Guardian Documentaries series.' [7][8] The short film offers a glimpse into the lives of a young couple in lockdown in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring herself and co-director Mohammadreza Eyni.
She then co-directed the Netflix Original documentary feature film Convergence: Courage in a Crisis.[9] The film depicts the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by following several different stories throughout eight countries.[10] The film received a nomination for ‘Outstanding Current Affairs Film’ at the 43rd News & Documentary Emmys.[11]
In December 2024, it was announced that Sara's feature documentary film Cutting Through Rocks, co-directed with Reza, would have its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The film premiered on January 27, 2025 to generally positive reviews.[12] [13] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% rating.[14]
On January 31, Cutting Through Rocks received the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, with the Sundance jury saying, "this beautiful and nuanced portrait shows us a fearless eccentric who confronts male-dominated society when she runs for office in a remote Iranian village. Her determination, warmth, and humor and the way her story is told left us in awe."[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gandom Films Production". Gandom Films Production. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (2025-01-27). "'Cutting Through Rocks': Sundance Review". Screen. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Gandom Films Production". Gandom Films Production. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Gandom Films Production". Gandom Films Production. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Khaki '10, Vis Arts, Explores Impact Of War In Film - UMBC: University Of Maryland, Baltimore County". 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ The Guardian (2020-05-12). Our Iranian lockdown: how coronavirus changed one couple's life. Retrieved 2025-05-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ "IDA Documentary Awards 2020 | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Convergence: Courage in a Crisis movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Convergence: Courage in a Crisis | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Piña, Christy (2022-09-30). "'The Rescue,' 'The First Wave' Among Top Documentary Emmy Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Lang, Robert (2025-01-27). "Sundance Film Festival Photos: 'Love, Brooklyn' & 'The Wedding Banquet' Premieres On Day 5". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Cutting Through Rocks | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Cutting Through Rocks | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ pennick, bailey (2025-01-31). "The Complete List of 2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners | Sundance Film Festival". Retrieved 2025-05-11.