Alireza Khatami (born 1980) is an Iranian-Canadian film director and screenwriter.Nick Vivarelli, "Iranian Auteur Alireza Khatami Lines Up Starry Turkish Cast for Patriarchy Drama ‘Things That You Kill’". Variety, August 23, 2023. He is most noted for his 2025 film The Things You Kill, which was selected as Canada's submission for the Best International Feature Film award at the 98th Academy Awards."‘The Things You Kill’ selected as Canada’s submission to the Oscars". Toronto Star, August 26, 2025.
His debut feature film, Oblivion Verses, debuted in the Orizzonti program at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in 2017,Jonathan Romney, "'The Oblivion Verses': Venice Review". Screen Daily, September 2, 2017. where it won a number of awards including Best Screenplay in the Orrizonti section, the FIPRESCI Award and the Interfilm award.
In 2023, Khatami and Ali Asgari collaborated on Terrestrial Verses, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Nick Vivarelli, "Iranian Directors Alireza Khatami and Ali Asgari on Making Underground Film ‘Terrestrial Verses’". Variety, May 21, 2023.
The Things You Kill premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival,Carlos Aguilar, "‘The Things You Kill’ Review: Family Secrets Cause a Man to Unravel in a Psychologically Intricate Homecoming Drama". Variety, January 24, 2025. where it was named the winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.Jamie Casemore, "The Things You Kill, Two Women win at Sundance". Playback, February 3, 2025.
He is an associate professor of film at Toronto Metropolitan University.Nicole Thompson, "'The Things You Kill' selected as Canada's submission to the Oscars". Victoria Times-Colonist, August 26, 2025.
Filmography Oblivion Verses - 2017 Terrestrial Verses - 2023 The Things You Kill - 2025
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