Golshifteh Farahani
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Golshifteh Farahani in 2014 at the 39th César Awards ceremony. | |
| Born |
Rahavard Farahani July 10, 1983 Tehran, Iran |
| Residence |
Tehran Paris |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Azad University |
| Occupation | Actress, musician, singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Amin Mahdavi (2004–2013, divorced), Christos Dorje Walker (2015-present) |
| Relatives |
Behzad Farahani (Father) Shaghayegh Farahani (Sister) |
| Website | http://www.golshiftehfarahani.net |
Golshifteh Farahani (Persian: گلشیفته فراهانی, also Romanized as Golŝifte Farāhāni and Golšifteh Farāhāni, born 10 July 1983) is an Iranian actress, musician and singer who lives in France. Golshifteh has acted in 25 films, many of which have received international recognition. 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 most well-known directors. The movies include Dariush Mehrjui's Santouri (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 in the Best Foreign Language Film category). Golshifteh won Best Actress at the 37th Roshd International Film Festival.
Following her acting in the U.S. film Body of Lies, she reportedly had been prevented by Iranian authorities from leaving Iran.[1] However, this was denied by her colleagues and she later appeared at the movie's premiere in the U.S.[2] Golshifteh's last film performance in Iran was in About Elly directed by Asghar Farhadi. The film won Best Picture at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival; it won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Early life
Golshifteh Farahani was born on 10 July 1983 in Tehran, the daughter of Behzad Farahani, a theater director and actor, and Fahimeh Rahim Nia. Her sister is actress Shaghayegh Farahani.[4] Golshifteh, who started studying music and playing the piano at the age of five, later entered a music school in Tehran. At 14, Golshifteh was cast as the lead in Dariush Mehrjui's The Pear Tree. For that work she won the Crystal Roc for Best Actress from the International Section of the 16th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran.[5]
Non film work
Besides acting, Golshifteh is involved in environmental activities; she has also become an ambassador for fighting tuberculosis in Iran.[6] In Iran, Golshifteh was part of an underground rock band named "Kooch Neshin" (Nomads), which won the 2nd Tehran Avenue underground rock competition. Since leaving Iran, she has continued her music career as well, teaming up with another exiled Iranian musician, Mohsen Namjoo. Their album Oy[7] was released in October 2009.
In December 2014, she took the 6th place in the Annual Independent Critics Beauty List of 2014.[8] Golshifteh now lives in Paris, France.[9] Since moving to Paris, she has worked with directors including Roland Joffe, Hiner Saleem and Marjane Satrapi. She has also been a member of the international jury at the 63rd Locarno Film Festival.
2012–present
The movie The Patience Stone (2012), directed by Atiq Rahimi from his novel, has received a majority of positive reviews[10] upon its release. One of her upcoming movies is Rumi's Kimia.[11] Still in development, it is directed by Dariush Mehrjui and is based on the novel "Kimia Khatoon", by Saideh Ghods. Golshifteh also starred in a 2012 César Award's video in the Most Promising Actors category.
In 2016, Golshifteh played Anna Karenina on stage in Paris and received great reviews from all the French press. In 2017, Golshifteh is slated to appear in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales with Johnny Depp.[12]
Controversy
In January 2012, it was reported that Golshifteh would not be welcome in her homeland after posing nude in the French Madame Figaro.[13] Britain's Daily Telegraph reported that government officials told Golshifteh that "Iran does not need actors or artists like you. You may offer your artistic services somewhere else."[14] A picture from the shoot on her Facebook page initiated a lively debate about her behavior.[15] She also appeared topless in a short black-and-white film by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, called Corps et Âmes, or Bodies and Souls.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Derakht e Golabie (The Pear Tree) | Mim | Best Film at Chicago Film Festival Best Actress from International Section of Fajr International Film Festival Best Cinematography at Fajr Film festival |
| 2000 | Haft Parde (Seven Acts) | The Angel | (banned in Iran) |
| 2001 | Zamaneh (Times) | Zamaneh | |
| 2002 | Jayee Digar (Somewhere Else) | Raha | |
| 2003 | Deux fereshté (Two Angels) | Azar | (banned in Iran), Selected for the Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival |
| Boutique | Eti | Best Actress at Nantes Three Continents Festival Critic's Choice and Best First Film at Fajr International Film Festival Best Actress at House of Cinema Festival (Tehran) | |
| 2004 | Ashk-e Sarma (The Tear of the Cold) | Ronak | Best Film and Best Actress at Kazan International Film Festival selected at Fukuoka International Film Festival (Japan) Best Actress at House of Cinema Festival (Tehran) |
| Bab'Aziz: Le prince qui contemplait son âme | Noor | (banned in Iran) Best Film at Muscat Film Festival Best Film from the Spiritual Section of the Fajr International Film Festival | |
| 2005 | The Fish Fall in Love | Touka | Selected at Rotterdam Film Festival |
| Be Nam-e Pedar (In the Name of the Father) | Habibeh | Best Film at Fajr International Film Festival | |
| 2006 | Gis Borideh | Mariam | |
| Niwemang (Half Moon) | Niwemang | (banned in Iran) Best film & Best Photography at San Sebastian Film Festival People's Choice at Istanbul Film Festival selected at Toronto Film Festival & at Tribeca Film Festival | |
| 2007 | Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother) | Sepideh | Best Film at Rome International Festival of Cinema and Religion Best Actress at Kazan Film Festival |
| To Each His Cinema (short film) | Self | (banned in Iran) shown at Cannes Film Festival | |
| Santouri (Santouri The Music Man) | Hanieh | (banned in Iran) People's Choice at Fajr International Film Festival | |
| 2008 | Shirin | Self | shown at Venice Film Festival |
| Hamisheh Paye Yek Zan Dar Miyan Ast (There's Always a Woman in Between) | Mariam | People's Choice at Fajr International Film Festival | |
| Divar (The Wall) | Setareh | Best Photography at Fajr International Film Festival selected at Tokyo Film Festival & at Taormina Film Festival | |
| Body of Lies | Aisha | Directed by Ridley Scott, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe | |
| 2009 | About Elly (Darbareye Elly) | Sepideh | Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin Film Festival Best Film at Tribeca Film Festival Best Director and People's Choice awards at Fajr Film Festival |
| 2010 | Si Tu Meurs, Je Te Tue (I'll Kill You If You Die) | Siba | Directed by Huner Saleem with Jonathan Zaccai |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons | Leila | Directed by Roland Joffe with Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott and Olga Kurylenko |
| Chicken With Plums (Poulet Aux Prunes) | Iran | Directed by Marjan Satrapi with Mathieu Amalric and Isabella Rossellini | |
| 2012 | Just Like a Woman | Mona | Directed by Rachid Bouchareb with Sienna Miller |
| The Patience Stone | Directed by Atiq Rahimi | ||
| 2013 | My Sweet Pepperland | Govend | Directed by Huner Saleem |
| 2014 | Eden | Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve | |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | Nefertari | Directed by Ridley Scott | |
| Rosewater | Maryam Bahari | Directed by Jon Stewart | |
| 2015 | Les Deux Amis | Mona | Directed by Louis Garrel |
| Go Home | Nada | Directed by Jihane Chouaib | |
| Ports of Calls | Clara | Directed by Atique Rahimi | |
| 2016 | Altamira | Conchita | Directed by Hugh Hudson |
| Paterson | Laura | Directed by Jim Jarmusch | |
| Sophie's Misfortunes | Madame de Réan | Directed by Christophe Honoré | |
| 2017 | Song of Scorpion | Directed by Anup Singh | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Haifaa Meni | ||
| Refuge | Lina Haddad | Directed by Eran Riklis |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Actress from the International Section | Derakhte Golabi (The Pear Tree) |
| 2003 | Three Continents Festival (Nantes, France) | Prix d'Interpretation Feminine | Boutique |
| 2004 | Fajr International Film Festival | Nominated for Best Actress | Ashk-e Sarma (Tear of the Cold) |
| 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) |
| 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 (There's Always a Woman in Between) |
| Kazan International Film Festival | Best Actress | Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother) | |
| Asolo Film Festival (Italy) | Eleonora Duse Award | International Recognition for a Prominent Figure in Theater or Cinema | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Nominated for Best Actress | Darbareye Elly (About Elly) | |
| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Nominated for Best Actress | My Sweet Pepperland |
Theater performance
| year | play | role | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mariam And Mardavij | Mayan | |
| 2004 | The Black Narcissus | Workshop | |
| 2005 | Mofatesh (The Inspector) | Firoozeh | Banned in Iran |
| 2013 | A Private Dream | Toured North America (March–April 2013)[17] | |
| 2016 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina | Toured around the France and in Paris at the Théâtre de la Tempête directed by Gaëtan Vassart |
Music video
| 2014 | "Pola" (Jabberwocky) featuring Clara Cappgli (songwriter)[18] |
Concerts
| date | venue | note |
|---|---|---|
| 11/09/09 | Lido, Venice | With Mohsen Namjoo, during the Venice Film Festival |
| 08/10/09 | Sala Verdi, Milan Conservatory | With Mohsen Namjoo, presentation of the new album "Oy" |
See also
References
- ↑ Tehrani, Souraya, "Hollywood postponed : Golshifteh Farahani has been prevented from heading to the US to discuss future film roles", Guardian (UK), Friday August 22, 2008
- ↑ "Colleague denies Iran actress faced travel ban: report", AFP, Tehran, Aug 26, 2008
- ↑ "Fresh face of the week" Hollywood.com (U.S.)
- ↑ Tehrani, Souraya, "Hollywood postponed : Golshifteh Farahani has been prevented from heading to the US to discuss future film roles", Guardian (UK), Friday August 22, 2008
- ↑ "Actress Golshifteh Farahani was appointed as the ambassador of TB", News, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti University of Mediclhlal Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- ↑ "Actress Golshifteh Farahani was appointed as the ambassador of TB", News, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti University of Mediclhlal Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- ↑ Iranmusicnews.com
- ↑ http://www.tccandler.com/100-beautiful-faces-2014/
- ↑ "DiCaprio co-star in Islamic hot waters", hollywood.com (U.S)
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_patience_stone/
- ↑ http://www.vimeo.com/22614847
- ↑ http://www.palm-news.com/golshifteh-farahani-in-pirates-of-the-caribbean/
- ↑ Tait, Robert (17 July 2012). "Iran imposes travel ban on star actresses". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ↑ McElroy, Damien (18 January 2012). "Iranian actress banned from homeland after naked magazine shoot". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ "Iranian reactions to Golshifteh Farahani's nude photo". Tabeer. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/20/nude-photo-of-iranian-actress-golshifteh-farahani-roils-iran.html
- ↑ http://www.stage1production.com/
- ↑ ... franco-iranienne Golshifteh occupe ... lefigaro.fr
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