Donkey in Lahore is Faramarz's second Australian feature documentary, having won numerous awards for his debut film Fahimeh's Story (2004).
Born 1968 in Tehran, Iran, Faramarz is an award-winning graduate from Griffith University (Queensland College of Art) in Australia. He has worked across many roles in the Australian documentary industry in the last 7 years. His focus on directing, mixed with a strong background in cinematography, has helped shape his insightful, observational style of filmmaking.
His specialist cross-cultural knowledge allows him to shape films of religious, cultural and social sensitivity. Faramarz's films reflect the fundamental essence of humanity through intimate observation whilst avoiding controversy or inflaming contentious issues.
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