Ashkan Ashkani

Movies

Empty Nets
Director of Photography
Amir, a young Iranian, signs on with a fisherman on the rugged Caspian Sea coast in order to earn the money he needs to marry his sweetheart, Narges. But in so doing, he becomes entangled in the criminal machinations of caviar poaching. Piece by piece, a complex hierarchy is revealed in a parallel realm that becomes ever more constricting and oppressive, endangering Amir’s relationship with Narges as well.
There Is No Evil
Director of Photography
Every country that enforces the death penalty needs people to kill other people. Four men are put in front of an unthinkable but simple choice. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly corrode them selves, their relationships, and their entire lives.
Labyrinth
Director of Photography
Negar and Amirali are going to immigrate, but at the very last moment, they face a critical situation: their son, Bardiya, goes missing. Now it is time to unfold all the family secrets…
Nabat
Director of Photography
Saeed is a middle-aged man who lives a quiet life with his daughter, until a woman enters their life...
Dressage
Director of Photography
Golsa is a 16-year-old girl living with her family in a small town near Tehran. She spends most of her time hanging out with a group of friends. One day the group decide on a course of action the consequences of which will have unexpected results and turn their little bit of fun into something far more complicated.
Unfinished Lights
Director of Photography
The movie "Unfinished Lights" is about a writer who adheres to a belief that seeks a theme related to his beliefs.
Hendi & Hormoz
Director of Photography
16-year-old Hormoz is consoled by the prospect of hiring on at the strip mine as he is married off to 13-year-old Hendi. Alas, the young man finds the doors of opportunity shut tight. When Hendi becomes pregnant Hormoz enters into an ominous pact with a smuggler in order to ensure his family’s livelihood.
A Man of Integrity
Director of Photography
Reza, residing in the wilderness with his wife and son, lives a retired life and devotes himself to freshwater fish farming. A private company that has targets on his land is ready to do anything to force him to sell.
Gaze
Director of Photography
On her way back from work, a woman witnesses something happening in the bus. She must decide if she will reveal it or not.
No. 17 Soheila
Director of Photography
A movie about a girl who tries to get married, Because she afraid for future when she can not become pregnant.
Manuscripts Don't Burn
Director of Photography
Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…
The Last Days of Winter
Director of Photography
A Song For Luba
Cinematography
Luba is a young Russian woman who, after coming to Iran which coincides with the Iran-Iraq war, her Iranian husband went to the front and she has not heard from her husband for three years.