BIOGRAPHY

Raffi Assaturi (born Raffi Shahbaz Nazarian; July 28, 1992) is a director and screenwriter. He received his degree from the St. Joost Art Academy in Breda, Netherlands. Raffi is of Armenian descent and was born in Tehran, Iran. Since 1993, he has lived in the Netherlands and is based in Breda. He speaks English, Dutch, and Armenian fluently.

After graduating from the art academy, Raffi directed and wrote the satirical sketch DE ZWARTEPIETENDISCUSSIE-DISCUSSIE in 2019. Within 24 hours, the sketch went viral and was viewed more than 100,000 times on Dumpert.nl and YouTube.

Raffi’s film style is characterized by portraying perspectives that are rarely seen or even considered. He enjoys combining elements from vastly different worlds, resulting in the creation of unique stories.