Fatemeh Motamed-Aria
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Fatemeh Motamed-Arya is a multi-award winning Iran
ian actress.
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Fatemeh Motamed Arya was invited to be in Los Angeles
as part of a film seminar series on Iranian films. It was reported that Iran barred Motamed-Arya and another filmmaker from leaving Iran because of their political activities.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian actress.
Selected filmography
- Reyhaneh (1989)
- Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e CinemaNaser-ed-din ShahOnce Upon a Time, Cinema is a 1992 Iranian comedy film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.-Plot:Set in the Qajar era, the film follows the character known as the cinematographer as he shows films to the Shah . The film shows clips from older Iranian films from the silent age onwards...
(1992 - aka Once Upon a Time, Cinema) - Mosaferan (1992 - aka Travelers)
- HonarpishehActor (film)Actor , is a 1993 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film features Akbar Abdi as Akbar, Fatemeh Motamed-Aria as his wife, Simin, and Mahaya Petrosian as the gypsy girl...
(1993 - aka The Actor) - Hamsar (1994 - aka Spouse)
- Rusari Abi (1995 - aka Blue Veiled)
- Mard-e Avazi (1998)
- Eynak-e doodi (2000)
- Azizam man kook nistam (2002)
- AbadanAbadan (film)Abadan is a 2003 drama film by Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi. It was his first feature film after making a few short films. Because the film was not pre-approved by Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and because of including profanity and spoken references to extramarital...
(2003) - Gilaneh (2004)
- Taghato (2005 - aka Crossroads)
- Men at Work (2005)
- Zire TighZire TighZire Tigh was an Iranian drama television series broadcast by the IRIB network. The series was finished after 19 episodes, and was extremely popular with viewers. It could be seen Wednesday nights after the nightly national news on Channel 1 in Iran...
(2006 - TV Series) - ShirinShirin (film)Shirin is a 2008 film directed by master Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. The film is considered by some critics as a notable twist in the artistic career of Kiarostami....
(2007) - NiloofarNiloofarNiloofar is an Iranian movie, filmed in 2007 by the Lebanese director Sabine El Gemayel. The movie was launched in 2008.The movie poetically focuses on a young girl just entering puberty...
(2007) - Ashpaz bashi (2009 - TV Series)
Awards and honors
- Nominee, Crystal SimorghCrystal SimorghThe Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious 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 Competition....
, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 6th Fajr Film Festival, 1988, for Jahizieh Baraye Robab - Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 7th Fajr Film Festival, 1989, for Barahoot
- Nominee, Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 8th Fajr Film Festival, 1990, for Reihaneh
- Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 10th Fajr Film Festival, 1992, for Mosaferan
- Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 11th Fajr Film Festival, 1993, for Yekbar Baraye Hamisheh
- Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1994, for Hamsar
- Nominee, Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 13th Fajr Film Festival, 1995, for Blue-veiled
- Nominee, Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 18th Fajr Film Festival, 2000, for Eshgh Bealaveh do
- Nominee, Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress, 22nd Fajr Film Festival, 2004, for Naneh Gilaneh
Political Views
Motamd Arya is a supporter of former Iranian president Seyed Mohammad Khatami and has been a supporter of 2009 Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein MousaviMir-Hossein Mousavi
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
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Fatemeh Motamed Arya was invited to be in Los Angeles
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as part of a film seminar series on Iranian films. It was reported that Iran barred Motamed-Arya and another filmmaker from leaving Iran because of their political activities.