Mahnaz Afzali (مهناز افضلی) made a name for herself as a documentary filmmaker after releasing her film The Red Card. Before this she was well-known as a theatre, cinema, and TV actor. Mahnaz Afzali began her cinematic career in 1986 by appearing in the fictional film Report on the Murder. She also starred in The Night-Shift Nurse, Crossing the Haze, Suspicion, The Heavenly Earth and Tears and Smiles. Before her film The Red Card, she had already made her first documentary Without a Witness in 2
...000. Her other documentaries include The Ladies’ Room, which focuses on homeless women living in parks. In addition to making documentaries and acting, Mahnaz Afzali has presented the radio program Cinema and Music and she has narrated several documentary films. Mahnaz Afzali received the Golden Dolphin for best film at the ‘Kish’ Documentary Film Festival for her film The Ladies’ Room in 2004.Mahnaz Afzali has been a Actor in some movies:
Play is about that 'Play' is a startlingly original film about Soraya, a precocious little girl who narrates her own story whilst playing in her mother's garden. With a powerful sense of curiosity dominating her mind, Soraya sets out on a mission to explore her surroundings. Director Gholam Reza Ramezani presents a unique and nostalgic film portraying family and childhood in Iran. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Sepehr Rezanoor, Melika Emami, Gholam Reza Ramezani, Mohammad Bagher Ashtiani, Saeed Shahsavari, Amir Karimi.
Mahnaz Afzali has been a Director in some movies:
The Red Card is about that 'The Red Card' focuses on one of the most complicated and controversial criminal cases in Iran's judiciary history. It follows the trail of 34-year-old woman Shahla Jahed, who in 2002 was arrested for the brutal murder of Laleh Saharkhizan, the wife of famous Iranian footballer Naser Mohammadkhani. In the film, director Mahnaz Afzalli powerfully conveys the circumstances surrounding the trial, including public responses to the murder, and the long-time love affair between Jahed and Mohammadkhani which led to the murder. Scenes from the court sessions, and honest moments of confession that bring taboos out into the open add to the drama of this fascinating documentary. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Hassan Pourshirazi, Bahman Kiarostami, Mohammadreza Derakhshan, Khadijeh Jahed, Iman Vaziri.
The Ladies is about that Mahnaz Afzali's documentary is an eye-opening glimpse into the lives of women who live on the outskirts of Iranian society. Shot almost entirely in a public restroom at a park in Tehran, Afzali interviews prostitutes, drug addicts and homeless women, filming their interactions between themselves. The results are some very candid discussions about taboo subjects, and a sympathetic insight into the lives, loves, and dangers of vulnerable women. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Hassan Pourshirazi, Bahman Kiarostami.
Passing Through the Mist is about that In a mountainous region, a young and indignant teacher builds his ideal house at the top of a hill, where there are lots of perfect views. However, before getting a chance to enjoy living there, he faces with his wife’s sudden illness; thereby, to cure her, he must get over the house. Meanwhile, the mother of one of his fugitive students unbelievably goes to help him. Despite their different languages, they can reach a common ground and set up a friendship. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Afsar Asadi, Khosrow Shakibai, Nematollah Gorji, Mehri Vadadian, Nayereh Farahani, Pouran Derakhshandeh, Hormoz Hedayat, Manoochehr Azari, Kamran Ghadakchian, Ebrahim Abadi, Kambiz Roshanravan, Rouhollah Emami, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Bahram Shahmohammadloo, Mehdi Ahmadi Garakani, Reza Mohajer, Hossein Mohajer, Hossein Khani Beyk, Fariba Shams, Farhang Mehrparvar, Keyhan Mortezavi, Majid Sarafi, Ramin Daneshpour.
Mother of the Earth is about that This documentary takes a brief look at Hayedeh Shirzadi and her husband’s shared life, love and work and their attempt to put an end to the dumping and burial of urban garbage. Due to their hard work and ingenuity, 100% of the city of Kermanshah’s garbage is now recycled and the bio waste is made into organic fertilizers.Shirzadi studied recycling in Germany. She returned to Iran in order to clean up the environment, to stop the destruction of arable land, and to curb air and water pollution. Her first attempts were ignored but she kept at the local government until she was successful in getting the job of waste manager, first in her birth place Gilane Gharb and then in Kermanshah. She also traveled around Iran and helped establish recycling center in many cities. Today Kermanshah’s waste is all recycled and converted into useful products. She is an energetic leader and the fate of the earth is her main concern. Shirzadi has recently launched a site for recycling construction rubble. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Shirin Barghnavard, Iman Vaziri, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Reza Teymouri, Abbas Kowsari, Peyman Hooshmandzaseh, Ahmad Reza Taee.
Suspicion is about that A few armed men intend to kidnap Sohrabi's investigator, who enter the neighbor's house by mistake and threaten them to help him. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Abolfazl Poor Arab, Mahbubeh Bayat, Kazem Masoumi, Manoochehr Haghani Parast, Eshagh Khanzadi, Majid Entezami, Mehri Shirazi, Mohammad Hatami, Ali Zhekan, Sohrab Mir Sepasi, Fazel Masoumi, Mohammad Khalaj Hedayati, Parviz Bozorgi, Hamid Ramezani, Esfandiar Mehrtash, Amir Ghahramani.
A Murder Report is about that In this revenge film set in the middle of the Islamic revolution of Iran in 1979, Captain Kalali is jailed because of being a Communist is getting release from the prison. In this film Mahnaz Afzali collaborates with Ghotbeddin Sadeghi, Homa Rusta, Ali Asghar Garmsiri, Alireza Raisian, Abdollah Eskandari, Eshagh Khanzadi, Mohammad Aladpoush, Farhad Fakhreddini, Samad Tavazoi, Akbar Zanjanpoor, Mohammad Ali Najafi, Mahin Navidi, Saeed Jalali, Naser Hashemi, Naser Etezazi, Hassan Hedayat, Majid Shahbaz, Hasan Yazdani, Seyyed Hasan Bani Taba, Ebrahim Haghighi, Fazel.
Other films are:
The Last Port, Tear And Smile, Glasses Love, The Heavenly Earth, The Night Nurse, Beyond the Mirror, The Sandstorm, Journey to Hidalou
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