Hengameh Ghaziani ( fa, هنگامه قاضیانی; born 20 May 1970) is an Iranian actress and translator. She has received various accolades, including two

Crystal Simorgh The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, ‌سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of ''International Competition'' as well as ''Iranian Cinema Compet ...

, a Hafez Award and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. She got arrested by the Iranian government in November 2022 during

Mahsa Amini protests Civil unrest and protests against the government of Iran associated with the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini ( fa, مهسا امینی) began on 16 September 2022 and are ongoing as of December 2022. Amini had been arrested by the Guida ...

for publicly supporting the protesters.

Biography

Hengameh Ghaziani was born on 20 May 1970 in Mashhad, Iran. She has a BA in Human-Economic Geography from

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of R ...

and Shahre-Rey, and has also studied Western Philosophy at San Francisco University. Her acting career began in 2000 when she was cast in the movie ''Twilight'', directed by Hassan Hedayt. Her first appearance on the theatre stage was in the play ''Like blood for steak'' which was produced by Leev theatre group. Ghaziani translated Wilcomb E. Washburn's Red Man's Land/White Man's Law, a history book about the status of Native American. In 2015 she started a band with herself as the singer, which performed in

Vahdat Hall The Vahdat Hall ( fa, تالار وحدت – ''Tālār e Vahdat'' means "Unity Hall"), formerly the Roudaki Hall ( fa, تالار رودکی – ''Tālār-e Rudaki''), is a performing arts complex in Tehran, Iran. History Around the 1950s and ...

. She has received two Crystal Simorgh awards for Best Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival, in 2007 for '' As Simple as That'' and in 2011 for ''Days of Life''.

Hijab arrest

Ghaziani and

Katayoun Riahi Katayoun Riahi ( fa, کتایون ریاحی; born ) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including three Hafez Awards, in addition to nomination for an Iran Cinema Celebration Award. She is also the founder and CEO of the Ko ...

were arrested in November 2022 for "provocative" social media posts and media activity. Both actresses had expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public.

Awards

As a Film Critic/ Jury Member

Filmography

* The Accomplice (2020) *'' Hangovering Time'' (2018) *'' Ordakly'' (2018) *'' One Canary One Crow'' (2017) *'' My Brother, Khosro'' (2016) *'' Delbari'' (2016) *'' Rabidity'' (2015) *'' The Other One's Dad'' (2015) *'' Ginkgo: Suspended Narrative'' (2015) *'' Saken Tabaghe Vasat'' (2014) *'' With Others'' (2014) *'' Welcome to Tehran'' (2014) *'' The Wedlock'' (2014) *'' Annunciation to a Third Millennium Citizen'' (2013) *'' I am a Mother'' (2012) *'' Migren'' (2012) *'' Days of Life'' (2012) *'' Barf Rooye Shirvani Dagh'' (2011) *''

Felicity Land ''Felicity Land'' ( fa, سعادت آباد ''Saadat Abad'') is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Maziar Miri. Cast * Hamed Behdad as Mohsen * Leila Hatami as Yasi * Mahnaz Afshar as Laleh * Hossein Yari as Bahram * Amir Aghaei Amir Agh ...

'' (2011) *'' Facing Mirrors'' (2011) *'' Bidari-e Royaha'' (2010) *''

Niloofar ''Niloofar'' is an Iranian drama film written and directed by Lebanese filmmaker Sabine El Gemayel. It is an international co-production between the French company Pyramide Films and companies in Lebanon and Iran. The film was released in 2008 and ...

'' (2008) *'' As Simple as That'' (2008) *'' Ravayat haye na tamam'' (2007) *'' Saye Roshan'' (2001)

References

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