Winning numerous awards, the director and writer Bahram Tavakkoli (بهرام توکلی) is a well-established filmmaker of the new generation of Iranian cinema. One of his most successful works is 'Here without Me' (2011), which explores the struggle to survive and the importance to dream for a dysfunctional family in contemporary Iran. It is a breathtaking adaptation of Tennessee Williams 'The Glass Menagerie' and was not only directed but also written by Bahram Tavakkoli. Bahram Tavakkoli is also known for Biganeh, The Shallow Yellow Sky (Asemane Zarde Kam Omgh), A Walk in the Fog (Parse Dar Meh), Barefoot in Paradise (Pa Berahne Dar Behesh t) and I am Diego Maradona (Man Diego Maradona Hastam).
