Yassamin Maleknasr (also spelled Yasman Malek-Nasr, born 19 May 1955,
Tehran,
Iran) is an Iranian
filmmaker and
actress.
Career
Yassamin Maleknasr is the first Iranian woman filmmaker to graduate from the University of
Southern California (USC) in Film and Television Production. She did post-graduate work in
Drama at
Towson State University in
Maryland.
She made her first short film, ''Jazz Ballet'' in the U.S.; then after several years working at American film companies, she returned to Tehran to perform in
Dariush Mehrjui's film
Sara
Sara may refer to:
Arts, media and entertainment Film and television
* ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui
* ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda
* ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...
(1993) for which she won a "Best Supporting Actress" award from the
Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. She has also acted in a number of other Iranian features.
In 1995, Maleknasr directed and acted in her first feature film, "Common Plight".
In 2002, she took a journey with a small crew throughout war-torn Afghanistan and traveled more than 3,000 miles by land to make her acclaimed film, “Afghanistan the Lost Truth”. Her recent lyrical documentary, "Women of the Silk Road", depicts the lives of four women from four countries of the Silk Road is an exploration of women’s lives today via textile along the ancient trade route. Shot in Iran, Turkey, Oman, and Tajikistan. A story of love, courage, and hope.
Her films have been screened at various networks such as Arte, France and Ireland, BBC, Australian, and New Zealand networks, TVC Spain, USHUAIA France, plus special screenings at the Screen Actors Guild – Los Angeles, United Nations – New York, World Bank – Washington DC, the United States Senate, and many universities across the United States.
See also
*
Iranian cinema
*
List of famous Persian women
References
External links
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Iranian documentary filmmakers
Iranian women film directors
Iranian film directors
Iranian film actresses
People from Tehran
USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
1955 births
Living people
Towson University alumni
Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners
Women documentary filmmakers