Maryam Ebrahimi

Maryam Ebrahimi, director, studied art at the Art Faculty in Tehran and continued her education in Sweden at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design. Later she started to work as a producer and director in the documentary field. She co-directed No Burquas Behind Bars (2012), set in an Afghan women’s prison, and produced I Was Worth 50 Sheep (2010) and Prison Sisters (2016). Her last feature as a director is Stronger Than A Bullet which premiered at IDFA 2017. Maryam is a Chicken & Egg 2021 Award recipient.