Leili Aaj
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Leili Aaj | |
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لیلی عاج | |
.jpg) Aaj at 41st Fajr International Film Festival, February 2023. | |
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47) [1] |
| Education | Iranian Youth Cinema Society |
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Leili Aaj (Persian: لیلی عاج; born 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47)) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director.[2][3][4]
Leili Aaj directed playscripts such as Kojaee Ebrahim which screened at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival,[5] Khabe Zemestani, Ghande Khoun, Baba Adam and Komiteye Nan.[6] she took the first place of "playwriting competition" section at 37th Fajr International Theater Festival for Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod.[7][8][9]
She directed and scripted her first feature film Colonel Soraya (2023) which was awarded an honorary diploma and a Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at 41st Fajr International Film Festival.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Personal life
Her parents were from Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province.[16] In 1997-1998, Aaj was a student at Iranian Youth Cinema Society in Tehran. At that time, she produced a 16 mm film and some short films until 2002-2003.[17]
