Sanaz Azari was born in Isfahan (Iran) in 1981. She grew up and currently lives in Brussels where, after studying photography, she went on to study scenography at La Cambre National School of Visual Arts. For three years, in parallel to her studies, she followed intensive Stanislavski method drama lessons. She has created set designs, urban installations and exhibitions. In 2010, she directed her first documentary “Salaam Isfahan” (Audience Award at the Vision du reel festival, Nyon, Switzerland), followed, in 2014, by “I For Iran” (Special Mention at the International Documentary Festival in Marseilles, France).