Zal Batmanglij
Film director · 2 films (2011–2013)
Zal Batmanglij is a director whose work here spans Sound Of My Voice (2011) to The East (2013), across drama and thriller. The work runs close — 34% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 126 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Zal Batmanglij is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote the 2011 film Sound of My Voice and the 2013 film The East, both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Born 28 April 1981 · Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Directing style
Zal Batmanglij constructs intimate, suspenseful spaces by favoring interior night scenes captured at eye level through medium shots and closeups. He relies heavily on a shallow depth of field to isolate characters, illuminating them primarily with practical fixtures, soft window light, and the cold glow of screens. The visual palette reinforces this isolation, balancing cool, desaturated tones and deep shadows with warm, earthy ambers and grays.
Films directed by Zal Batmanglij
About Zal Batmanglij
When was Zal Batmanglij born?
Zal Batmanglij was born on 28 April 1981 in Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
What films has Zal Batmanglij directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Sound Of My Voice (2011) and The East (2013).
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