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    Babak Shokrian

Babak Shokrian was born in Teheran, Iran in 1965. In 1971, he and his family moved to Los Angeles. He attended USC and UCLA, graduating from the latter with a degree in Anthropology. While at UCLA, Babak also studied acting and directing at Burbank's Victory Theater, under director Maria Gobetti.

After Graduating from UCLA, Babak pursued a career in the Los Angeles film industry learning all aspects of filmmaking by working in the production, art and editin departments on various commericials and feature filmprojects. During this period, Babak wrote, produced, and directed, "Peaceful Sabbath," which enjoyed critical acclaim before joining a traveling exhibition in American and European festivals. In this film, Babak began to explore the themes of conflicting cultures and ethnic identity, which were for the basis of "America So Beautiful."