Marzieh Vafamehr
Marzieh Vafamehr | |
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| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress and Filmmaker |
Marzieh Vafamehr (Persian: مرضیه وفامهر) is an Iranian independent filmmaker and actress living in Tehran.[1] She is married to the film director and screenwriter Nasser Taghvai. Vafamehr was arrested on 29 June 2011, reportedly due to her acting in Granaz Moussavi's 2009 Iranian-Australian film My Tehran for Sale that is critical of her native Iran.[2] She was released on 24 October 2011, after posting unspecified bail.[3] It was reported that she was sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in prison for appearing in the movie as an actress whose work is banned by the Iranian authorities.[4] On 27 October 2011, Amnesty International reported that an Iranian appeals court had reduced Vafamehr's prison sentence to three months and overturned the flogging sentence.[5] Eventually Vafamehr was released after 118 days, but she was banned from making or playing in films and any forms of cultural activities as well as from leaving Iran.
Actress
- Cancer period by hossein shahabi
- My Tehran for Sale by Granaz Moussavi
- Tea by Nasser Taghvai
- Zangi and Roomi by Nasser Taghvai
- Wind, Ten Years Old by Marzieh Vafamehr
- Barefoot In Heaven
- play- written by Alireza Hanifi
- Galilei –play-written by Bertolt Brecht
- Rose Tattoo –play-written by Tennessee Williams
- Wiggily-play- in Connecticutt written by J.D. Salinger
- and Good Bye-play- written by Athol Fugard
- e Choobineh –play-written by Siamak Taghipour
- in Paradise a feature directed by Bahram Tavakolli
Director
- Nabat
- Wind, Ten Years Old
- Crossed Out
- Doll House
References
- ^ Payvand, Iran News (07/18/11). "Iranian Actress Marzieh Vafamehr Arrested". Payvand Iran News. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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- ^ Pantiss, Sonia (10 October 2011). "Marzieh Vafamehr condemned to a year in prison and 90 lashes". Belle News. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Report: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing." AP, 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Release of Iranian actress highlights plight of detained filmmakers". Amnesty International. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
External links
- Marzieh Vafamehr at IMDb
- Marzieh Vafamehr Official Website
- Marzieh Vafamehr S letter of protest
- Her Photos
- Top Ten In Sundance 2008
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