Zal Batmanglij

Trailblazing the suspense and thriller genres, Zal Batmanglij, born in 1980 in France, has been an active director in the film industry since 2007. Working mainly in the mystery and drama genres, his most prominent works include "Sound of My Voice" and "The East," both of which he co-wrote with actress Brit Marling. Despite not having any major film festival awards under his belt yet, Batmanglij’s distinctive authorial style is characterized by his ability to mesh suspenseful storytelling with an undercurrent of social commentary. Above all, Zal Batmanglij is a visionary who creates films that, while thrilling and complex, are also deeply human and thought-provoking.