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Mahtab Servati
Mahtab Servati ( fa, مهتاب ثروتی; born January 22, 1992) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her performance in ''There Is No Evil'' (2020)'','' which won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Servati later gained recognition and popularity through her web series roles in ''Once Upon a Time in Iran'' (2021–2022) and ''The Translator'' (2023). Early life and career Early life Mahtab Servati was born on January 22, 1992, in Tehran, Iran. She initially studied photography but later quit it due to her "lack of interest". Her photography activities were mostly in the field of theater and behind the scenes photography. She worked as photographer in ''Rouhollah'' television series, ''My Gloomy Butterflies in a Wonderful Spring Morning'' theater, and ''The Last Whisper'' television film (all in 2013). She gained an interest in acting after seeing actress Annali Shakouri's performance in Sajjad Afsharian's 2013 play ''My Gloomy Butterfli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
70th Berlin International Film Festival
The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 20 February to 1 March 2020. It was the first under the leadership of new Berlin Film Festival heads, business administration director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian. The festival opened with the opening gala presented by actor Samuel Finzi followed by the world premiere of the film ''My Salinger Year'' which was selected for the Berlinale Special section. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film ''There Is No Evil'', directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Jury Main competition The following were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Jeremy Irons, actor (United Kingdom) - Jury President * Bérénice Bejo, actress (France / Argentina) * Bettina Brokemper, producer (Germany) * Annemarie Jacir, filmmaker and poet (Palestine) * Kenneth Lonergan, playwright and filmmaker (United States) * Luca Marinelli, actor (Italy) * Kleber Mendonça Filho, film director, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baran Kosari
Baran Kosari ( fa, باران کوثری; ; born 16 September 1985) is an Iranian actress. Biography She graduated from ''Soureh academy''. ''The Best Papa of the World'' (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her mother's films, '' Nargess'' (1991), ''Rusari-ye Abi ( The Blue-Veiled)'' (1994), ''May Lady'' (1997), ''Kish Stories'' (Rain and Ladsman episode - 1998), ''Under the Skin of the City'' (2000), ''Our Times'' (documentary - 2001). In 2007 she was nominated for the best performance by an actress in Asia Pacific Screen Award for her performance in Mainline. Baran Kosari also ascertained her abilities as a theater actress with playing in ''Over the Mirror'' (1997), with Azita Hajian directing. Filmography Cinema Television series Theater Awards * Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 33rd Fajr International Film Festival / The Nameless Alley - 2015 * Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 30rd Fajr International Film Festival / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran International Short Film Festival
Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) is a film festival held in Tehran every year in October with a focus on short films. The festival was founded in 1983. From 2020 it is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® (Oscars) and winner of the Grand Prix becomes eligible for the Oscar® consideration. History TISFF started as a special section in the Fajr International Film Festival entitled " 8mm and 16mm films” in the years 1979 to 1982. 39th Edition The 39th Edition of TISFF will be held between 19 and 24 October in Tehran, Iran. Awards 37th Tehran International Short Film Festival (Jan 2021) National Competition: * Best Fiction: ''Winged White Horse'', by ''Mahyar Mandegar'' * Best Experimental Film: ''Adapt'', by ''Kamal Kachouian'' * Best Documentary: ''Khoonyar Children'', by ''Arman Gholipour Dashtaki'' * Best Animation: ''Red Fire'', by ''Mona Abdullah Shahi'' International Competition: * Best Fiction: '' Da Yie'', by '' Anthony Nti'' * Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasul Sadr Ameli
Rasoul Sadrameli ( fa, رسول صدرعاملی; born 1954 in Isfahan) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, journalist and film producer. The Managing Director of MILAD FILM (established in 1979, the first company in distribution and production of Iranian films after revolution) began his journalism career while he was just 17, and he collaborated with Etela'at Newspaper as reporter, storywriter and editor of Incident page and then as the Editor of Parliamentary Service. He studied sociology at Paul Valéry university of Montpellier in France. He began his professional activities in the Cinema by production of a film entitled Blood Raining in 1981. This film is the first cinematic project after revolution. Filmography (as a director) * ''The Liberation'' — 1982 * ''Deliverance'' — 1983 * ''Chrysanthemum'' — 1985 * ''During Autumn'' — 1987 * ''The Victim'' — 1991 * ''Symphony of Tehran'' — 1993 * ''The Girl in Sneakers'' — 1999 * '' I'm Taraneh, 15'' — 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolbar
A kolbar ( fa, کولبر) or kolber ( ku, کۆڵبەر) or cross-border labor is a worker who is employed to carry goods on his/her back across the borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey legally or illegally. Most kolbars live in Iranian Kurdistan, where the Kurdish provinces are among the poorest in the country. Kolbars also live in Turkish Kurdistan and to a lesser extent Iraqi Kurdistan. Since kolbar work is mostly considered illegal, kolbar workers have no insurance, retirement plans and unions. Among the kolbars are highly educated young people, who have no job because of high unemployment in Kurdish provinces. According to Iranian statistics, only in the Kurdistan Province more than twenty thousand people depend on being a kolbar for sustenance. The phenomenon of kolbari is tied to the de-development of the Kurdistan region, Iran. Etymology The word kolbar is a Kurdish word, which literally means one who carries a load. Children and Women as Kolbar This occupation has ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurdish Languages
Kurdish (, ) is a language or a group of languages spoken by Kurds in the geo-cultural region of Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. Kurdish constitutes a dialect continuum, belonging to Western Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family. The main three dialects or languages of Kurdish are Northern Kurdish (), Central Kurdish (), and Southern Kurdish (). A separate group of non-Kurdish Northwestern Iranian languages, the Zaza–Gorani languages, are also spoken by several million ethnic Kurds.Kaya, Mehmet. The Zaza Kurds of Turkey: A Middle Eastern Minority in a Globalised Society. The majority of the Kurds speak Kurmanji, and most Kurdish texts are written in Kurmanji and Sorani. Kurmanji is written in the Hawar alphabet, a derivation of the Latin script, and Sorani is written in the Sorani alphabet, a derivation of Arabic script. The classification of Laki as a dialect of Southern Kurdish or as a fourth language under Kurdish is a matter of debate, but the diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabnam Moghaddami
Shabnam Moghaddami ( fa, شبنم مقدمی, born in 1973) is an Iranian actress. Filmography Film and Television *2012 - ''Laboratory '' *2012 - ''Kissing the Moon-Like Face'' *2009 - ''Ashpaz Bashi'' (TV series) *2008 - ''Farzande khak'' *2008 - ''There's Always a Woman in Between'' *2007 - ''The Reward of Silence'' *2006 - '' Zir-e tigh'' (TV series) *2014 - ''Madineh'' (TV series) *2016 - '' Nafas'' *2016 - ''Ferris wheel'' (TV series) *2018 - ''Columbus'' *2018 - '' Don't Be Embarassed'' *2021 - ''Playing with Stars ''Playing with Stars'' (Persian: ستارهبازی, romanized: Setareh Bazi) is a 2021 Iranian drama film directed and written by Hatef Alimardani. The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned 2 nominations. ...'' Home Video References External linksOfficial website* Iranian actresses 1973 births Living people Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners {{Iran-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanieh Tavassoli
Hanieh Tavassoli ( fa, هانیه توسلی; born June 4, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award, in addition to nominations for five Hafez Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. Early life Hanieh is a Persian name said to mean ''joy''. Her father Nader died in 1999. Filmography Film Web Television Theatre Awards and nominations See also * Iranian women * Iranian cinema * List of famous Persian women This is a list of Iranian women, of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both women born in Iran and women that are of the Iranian diaspora. Nobel laureates * Shirin Ebadi (born 1947), 2003 Nobel Laureate (Peace) Scientists and engin ... References External links * * Ehsān Rahim'zādeh, ''Hezār Rāh-e Narafteh: Negāhi Be Parvandeh-e Bāzigari-e Hāni'eh Tavassoli'' (A Thousand Unattempted Ways: Exploring the Acting Dossier of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadi Moghadamdoost
Hadi Moghadamdoost (born 1971) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. He is best known for his screenplay for the 2018 film '' Sholevar'', for which he received several industry nominations. He has directed several movies: * 2020 - Soldier (TV series) *2016 - ''Never'' * 2013 - ''The Sealed Secret'' * 2011 - ''The Meeting'' * 2011 - ''Adhesive Plaster'' * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Moghadamdoost, Hadi Iranian directors 1971 births Living people Iranian screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof ( fa, محمد رسولاف; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including his first, '' The Twilight'' (2002); '' Iron Island'' (2005); '' Manuscripts Don't Burn'' (2013) and ''There Is No Evil'' (2020). He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government. Early life and education Mohammad Rasoulof was born on 16 November 1972 in Shiraz, Iran. He has graduated with bachelors' degree of sociology from Shiraz University, and he has studied Film Editing at Soore University, Tehran. Career His first feature-length film, '' The Twilight'' (''Gagooman''), was released in 2002 and was awarded with the Crystal Simorgh for the Best First Film at the Fajr Film Festival in Tehran. His second feature, '' Iron Island'' (''Jazire-ye ahani''), was released in 2005. His feature ''The Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensemble Cast
In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that is composed of multiple principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to the popular model, which gives precedence to a sole protagonist, an ensemble cast leans more towards a sense of "collectivity and community". Cinema Ensemble casts in film were introduced as early as September 1916, with D. W. Griffith's silent epic film ''Intolerance'', featuring four separate though parallel plots. The film follows the lives of several characters over hundreds of years, across different cultures and time periods. The unification of different plot lines and character arcs is a key characteristic of ensemble casting in film; whether it's a location, event, or an overarching theme that ties the film and characters together. Films that feature ensembles tend to emphasize the interconnectivity of the characters, even when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
