Saman Salur

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Saman Salur (born 1976 in Boroujerd, Iran) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television (Directing) from Soore University and has been active since 2003. He directed and wrote the comedy feature A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006), which won the Golden Leopard and the Special Prize of the Jury at the Locarno International Film Festival, along with a Special Jury prize at the Sofia International Film Festival and the Montgolfiere from the Three Continents Festival. His first documentary, Residents of Silent Land, won an award at Molodist Kiev International Film Festival. His latest film, We will say Amen, was banned for four years until 2016.