Born in
Tehran, after his 2007 graduation from the
Islamic Azad University Asgari went to study cinema in Italy. After directing several shorts, in 2016 he directed a segment of the anthology film
In the Same Garden. Asgari made his solo feature film debut in 2017 with
Disappearance, which premiered at the
74th Venice International Film Festival in the
Horizons sidebar and was later screened at the
42nd Toronto Film Festival. In 2022, his film
Until Tomorrow was screened at the
72nd Berlin International Film Festival. The satirical film
Terrestrial Verses he co-directed with
Alireza Khatami was entered into the
Un Certain Regard section of the
2023 Cannes Film Festival; upon his return in Iran, Asgari got his passport temporarily confiscated and was banned from directing other films. In 2025, Asgari directed
Divine Comedy, which was selected for the Orizzonti competition at the
82nd Venice Film Festival. ==Filmography==