Tara Aghdashloo is a writer and director born in Iran. After working as a journalist and documentary maker, she completed her first independent feature documentary in 2020. Her work has appeared on BBC, Channel 4, and Manoto TV, while her essays, articles and stories have been published in The Guardian, Ibraaz, Real Life, The New Inquiry, and TANK. Tara’s collection of poetry was published in 2011. Since 2016 she has created music videos, fashion films, and is currently working on a short film.