Background
He is the grandson of the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan.
He is the grandson of the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan.
Haghighi was educated at Appleby College, Ontario, then received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, from McGill University, 1991, an Master of Arts in philosophy from the University of Guelph, 1997 and an Master of Arts in cultural studies from Trent University, 2000.
In philosophy from the University of Guelph, 1997 and an Master of Arts in cultural studies from Trent University, 2000. His second feature film, Men at Work, is considered a notable contribution to Iranian cinema as well as world cinema. Its enigmatic comedy is akin to Monty Python, and its most basic elements align it with Looney Tunes, and yet despite its absurdity Men at Work feels completely real and reasonable.
Interestingly, Men at Work began as an idea conceived by Abbas Kiarostami, the eminent Iranian filmmaker who has, through his work, all but defined his country"s place in world cinema.