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Golshifteh Farahani (Persian: گلشیفته فراهانی , born July 10, 1983 in Tehran) is an acclaimed Iranian actress. She is the daughter of actor/theater director Behzad Farahani and sister of actress Shaghayegh Farahani.
[edit] Biography
Golshifteh Farahani started studying music and playing the piano at the age of 5. At 12, she entered a music school in Tehran. After graduation, she was accepted at the Vienna Conservatory.[citation needed] At the age of 14 she was cast as the lead in Dariush Mehrjui's The Pear Tree for which she won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the International Section of the 16th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. The win contributed to her decision to stay in Iran and choose a career in film over music. She never boarded the plane to Vienna. Since then she has acted in 16 films, many of which have received international awards. For Boutique she won the Best Actress award from the 26th Nantes Three Continents Festival (France). In recent years she has acted in movies by some of Iran's best directors: Dariush Mehrjui's controversial film the Santoor Player, Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon (winner of the Golden Shell at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival) and the late Rasool Mollagholipoor's M for Mother (Iran's nominee for the 2008 Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film category) for which she won the special prize of the jury for the Best Actress from the 37th Roshd International Film Festival.
[edit] Filmography
| year |
title |
role |
note |
| 1997 |
Derakht-e Golabi (aka The Pear Tree) |
Mim |
Best Film at Chicago Film Festival |
| 2000 |
Haft Pardeh (aka Seven Acts) |
The Angel |
(never released in Iran) |
| 2001 |
Zamaneh |
Zamaneh |
|
| 2002 |
Jayee Digar (aka Some other Place) |
Raha |
|
| 2003 |
Do Fereshteh (aka Two Angels) |
Azar |
(never released in Iran, selected for the Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival) |
| 2003 |
Boutique |
Eti |
Best Actress at Nantes Three Continents Festival |
| 2004 |
Ashk-e Sarma (aka The Tear of the Cold) |
Ronak |
Best Film at Kazan Film Festival |
| 2004 |
Bab Aziz |
Noor |
(never released in Iran) Best Film at Muscat Film Festival |
| 2005 |
Mahi-ha Ashegh Mishavand (aka Fish Fall in Love) |
Touka |
(selected at Rotterdam Film Festival) |
| 2005 |
Be Nam-e Pedar (aka In the Name of The Father) |
Habibeh |
Best Film at Fajr Film Festival |
| 2006 |
Gis Borideh |
Mariam |
|
| 2006 |
Niwemang (aka Half Moon) |
Niwemang |
(never released in Iran) Best film & Best Photography at San Sebastian Film Festival & People's Choice at Istanbul Film Festival |
| 2007 |
Mim Mesle Madar (aka M like Mother) |
Sepideh |
Best Film at Rome International Festival of Cinema & Religion |
| 2007 |
Santouri (aka The Musician) |
Hanieh |
(never released in Iran) People's Choice at Fajr Film Festival |
| 2008 |
Hamisheh Paye Yek Zan Dar Miyan Ast (aka Cherchez La Femme) |
Mariam |
(to be released) People's Choice at Fajr Film Festival |
| 2008 |
Divar (aka The Wall) |
Setareh |
(to be released) Best Photography at Fajr Film Festival |
[edit] Awards & Nominations
| year |
event |
award |
film |
| 1997 |
Fajr International Film Festival |
Best Actress from the International Section |
Derakhte Golabi (The Pear Tree) |
| 2003 |
3 Continents Film Festival (Nantes, France) |
Prix d'Interpretation Feminine |
Boutique |
| 2004 |
Fajr International Film Festival |
Nominated for Best Actress |
Ashk-e Sarma (Tear of the Cold) |
| 2004 |
House of Cinema Festival (Tehran) |
Best Actress |
Ashk-e Sarma (Tear of the Cold) & Boutique |
| 2005 |
Fajr International Film Festival |
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress |
Mahiha Ashegh Mishavand (Fish Fall in Love) |
| 2006 |
Kazan International Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Ashk-e Sarma (Tear of the Cold) |
| 2007 |
Roshd International Film Festival (Tehran) |
Special Prize for the Best Actress |
Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother) |
| 2007 |
Kowsar Film Festival (Mashhad) |
Best Actress |
Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother) |
| 2008 |
Fajr International Film Festival |
Nominated for Best Actress |
Divar (The Wall) & Hamishe Paye Yek Zan Dar Miyan Ast (Cherchez la Femme) |
[edit] Theater Performance
| year |
play |
role |
note |
| 2003 |
Mariam And Mardavij |
Mariam |
|
| 2004 |
The Black Narcissus |
|
(workshop) |
| 2005 |
Mofatesh (The Inspector) |
Firoozeh |
(banned in Iran) |
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