Behnaz Jafari (بهناز جعفری) is an Iranian actress earned a degree in Dramatic Literature from Islamic Azad University. She made her film debut with a small role in the 1994 film Girl with The Blue Scarf. She has, since, appeared in several movies including Dementia, House on Water and The President's Cell phone. Despite only having a short role in House on Water, her outstanding performance won her a Crystal Symorgh for Best Actress in a Supporting Role from the 20th International Fajr Festival.
... Jaafari also won a Diploma of Honor for Best Actress for The President's Cell phone at the 30th International Fajr Festival. She has also acted in a few TV productions including Red Soil, Mokhtar Nameh and The Age of Rebellion. More recently, Behnaz Jafari appeared in Reza Dormishian's third feature film 'Lantouri' (2016).Behnaz Jafari has been a Actor in some movies:
Alone in Tehran is about that Pirooz Kalantari's documentary is a stylised portrait of 24 year old actress and student Benhaz Jafari, combining fly-on-the-wall observations with artistically shot moments of self-reflection. As Benhaz talks to friends, goes to acting auditions, and muses on her life, the film creates a moving image of a young woman who lost her parents at an early age and aspires to a carefree life just beyond her reach. Caught between acting, completing her dissertation on misogyny, and the pressure to marry, Benhaz's mood fluctuates between hope for the future and disappointment in this compelling narrative of her life. In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Morteza Poursamadi, Pirooz Kalantari.
10+4 is about that In this sequel to Abbas Kiarostami's Ten, Mania Akbari , the leading actress of the film, again drives a car and talks to her son, her sister and other people. Her situation in this sequel differs because Mania is suffering from cancer. As the disease progresses she's unable to drive. So she sits in the back of the car and the conversation continues. She becomes weaker through her illness and unlike Ten, the camera for 10 + 4 has to follow her wherever she goes. This is a totally new experience in which the director is being directed by her cancer in the process of making the film. In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Maedeh Tahmasebi, Ramin Rastad, Mania Akbari, Mastaneh Mohajer, Touraj Aslani, Koohyar Kalari.
Five Stars is about that A shy, reserved young woman, Maryam, takes a position as a cleaner at an upscale hotel in order to provide financial aid to her mother. As she begins her employment in this new environment, she soon comes to realize that every aspect of her work is rife with politics and hidden agendas. The other cleaners are desperate to keep their own jobs and the management is unforgiving of even the smallest errors. With no other option, Maryam must learn to adapt to this environment, but will her naivety lead her into trouble? In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Behnoosh Bakhtiari, Homayoun Ershadi, Sahar Ghoreishi, Shahab Hosseini, Omid Roohani, Mahmoud Jafari, Shirin Bina, Varouzh Karim Masihi, Farshad Mohammadi, Sattar Oraki, Mahshid Afshar Zadeh, Leila Bolookat, Amir Samavati, Diba Zahedi, Mansour Shahbazi, Parmis Zand, Ali Akbar Ghazinezam, Amir Hossein Haddad.
Resident of Middle Floor is about that 'Resident of Middle Floor' tells the quirky tale of a depressive writer (Shahab Hosseini) struggling for inspiration. He immerses himself into each new idea, playing the roles of his characters before our eyes. Slowly, these fantasies begin to intersect with his own life, blurring the line between his stories' worlds and his own failing existence. Will he ever be able to figure out the story he wants to tell? A throughly entertaining character study that is reminiscent of Walter Mitty's world. In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Behnoosh Bakhtiari, Farhad Aslani, Hossein Yari, Kambiz Dirbaz, Sahar Ghoreishi, Shahab Hosseini, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Kianoosh Gerami, Omid Roohani, Hengameh Ghaziani, Hossein Moheb Ahari, Babak Hamidian, Mehdi Faghih, Mani Kasraian, Fakhreddin Seddigh Sharif, Morteza Poursamadi, Mohammad Hadi Karimi, Saeed Malekan, Mehdi Salehi Kermani, Sareh Bayat, Amir Samavati, Hossein Mahjoob, Majid Leilaji, Sajjad Pahlevanzadeh, Morteza Ali Abbas Mirzaei, Farid Samavati, Amir Abedi, Ali Shadman.
Around the Autobahn is about that Pasha and Sima are a young couple who believe their lives are going nowhere. When they encounter Pardis, a middle-aged woman on the highway out of Tehran, they realize this chance meeting could bring about a dramatic change in their future. A beautiful and emotive film about two sets of people who have come to a crossroads, both literally and metaphorically. In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Golchehreh Sajadiye, Shahab Hosseini, Noora Hashemi, Malihe Nikjumand, Afsaneh Chehrehazad, Gholamreza Mousavi, Amin Mirshekari, Morteza Ghafouri, Afshin Sangchop, Mehdi Sabaee, Siavash Asadi, Saeed Nematollah, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Azam Bayat, Sepideh Alaee, Hamzeh Oliazadeh, Bamdad Bayat, Majid Niamorad, Mozhgan Taraneh.
A Man for All Seasons is about that Based on Robert Bolt's original play, this clever adaptation focuses on the life of 16th Century Chancellor of England Sir Thomas More. His refusal to grant King Henry VIII a divorce from Catherine of Aragon on the grounds that she did not bear him a son becomes the central dilemma in this riveting play. The king's wish to marry Anne Boleyn, the sister of his former mistress, adds further fuel to the fire. More is seen here as a righteous man, envied by rivals such as Thomas Cromwell and loved by the common man. Reza Kianian's sympathetic and engrossing portrayal of More, under the direction of Bahman Farmanara, proves to be the play's greatest draw. " In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Ahmad Saatchian, Reza Kianian, Soheila Razavi, Siamak Safari, Hedayat Hashemi, Bahman Farmanara, Farshid Faraji, Negar Nemati, Karen Homayounfar, Amir Reza Delavari, Mohammad Reza Maleki, Farzin Sabouni, Mahdi Iravani, Alireza Ara, Robert Bolt, Neda Nasr, Manoochehr Shoja, Reza Molaee.
Hamlet is about that Based on Shakespeare's 'Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark', this classic tale of betrayal is retold for an Iranian audience. Hamlet is devastated when, after the death of his father, his mother swiftly remarries his uncle. Affirming his horror with the new situation, he is visited by his father's ghost who tells Hamlet that he was murdered by his new father-in-law. Using a play within a play to bring the killer to the forefront, Hamlet's father will not be the only one to meet a tragic end. Director, Reza Gouran, reinterprets this dark tale skillfully weaving his own culture into the story making it relevant to a new audience. In this film Behnaz Jafari collaborates with Atila Pesyani, Saber Abar, Atoosa Ghalamfarsaei, Setareh Pesiani, Manoochehr Shoja, Mohammad Charmshir, Reza Gouran, Dariush Movafagh, Shirin Farshbaf.
Other films are:
Dinner with Friends, Purple Clouds, Shirin, Mother Courage and Her Children, A Respected Family, Lantouri, The Girl's House, A House on Water, Sound and Fury, 7 Months Pregnant, Blackboards, Gita, I Want to ..., Being Born, The Old Road, Water and Fire, Wake up Arezou, Wander Around Me, Tehran at 7:00 A.M, Kandaloos Gardens, Patio, The President's Cell Phone, The South Street Pickpocket, Few Strands of Hair, Negin, From Afar, Birthday Symphony, Cinema is Cinema, Three Faces, Taher's Love, The Gaze, Like the Last day, Ghoqa, My Little Song, Veronica's Room, Reward for Ilya, The Autumnal Mother, A Time to Love, Yalda, a Night for Forgivness, Attorney, La Minor, Azarshahr Third, Tehran: City of Love, Lady of the City, Fish and Puddle, Pooran, Shark, Three Days Three Murders, Lipar, Golden Night, Under Low Light, Kosovo, The Heart Rival, Narcissus Metamorphosis, Scratch, Road of Love, Neptune, Behind the Midnight, Nearby
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