ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, hiː dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ænd stˈɑːɹd ɪnðə fˈɪlm ðə mˈɪʃən fˈɛɹɪstˌeɪdeɪ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɛntɚd ˌɪntʊ ðə θˈɜːɾi θˈɜːd bɜːlˈɪn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl; ænd wˈʌn ðə dʒˈʊɹɹi ɡɹˈænd pɹˈaɪz ɐwˈɔːɹd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː æt ðə loʊkˈɑːɹnoʊ fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl.
In 1983, he directed and starred in the film The Mission (Ferestadeh), which was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival; and won the Jury Grand Prize award (1983) at the Locarno Film Festival.