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Emily Atef

エミリ・アテフ　/　えみり・あてふ

Film director from Margraviate of Brandenburg

January 1, 1973 (age 53)　・　Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg

film director
screenwriter
actor

My Take

Emily Atef interests me precisely because of her layered identity: born in Berlin, German-French-Iranian, a filmmaker shaped by living between cultures. You sense that plurality in her gaze, which lingers on inner life rather than spectacle. Films like 3 Days in Quiberon and More Than Ever are quiet, emotionally exacting works, and a German Film Award confirms the substance behind them. Writing, directing, and acting all sit within her range, which signals genuine versatility. I am drawn to directors who trust silence and the human face to carry meaning, who say more by saying less. Atef is one whose next project I find myself genuinely anticipating.

Overview

Emily Atef (Persian: امیلی عاطف; born May 6, 1973) is a German-born French-Iranian filmmaker, most known for her films 3 Days in Quiberon (2018) and More Than Ever (2022).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Emily Atef
Name (Japanese): エミリ・アテフ
Reading: えみり・あてふ
Born: January 1, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Ox
Origin: Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / actor / film actor / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

German Film Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%86%E3%83%95

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