Soltani-Sarvestani, Mehdi (born 1971, Shiraz) Mehdi Soltani-Sarvestani has a BA in Acting from Tehran University, a Master’s in Directing from Tehran University and a PhD in Theater from the Avignon University of France. He has also tried his hand at research, translation and directing and is a university professor. Soltani has appeared in several series, including ‘The Trial’ (1998), ‘The Final Decision’ (2001), ‘On the Way to Zayandeh Rood’ (2010), ‘The Wall’ (2012), ‘Like a Mother’ (2013), ‘M
...adineh’ (2014), ‘Seven Stones’ (2014) and ‘Kimiya’ (2013-2015). He has also acted in some movies such as ‘The Queen’ (2011) and ‘Che’ (2013).Mehdi Soltani has been a Actor in some movies:
The Queen is about that This thrilling film takes place during the Iran-Iraq war, and questions the idea of what it means to follow the righteous path. Scout Siavash endeavours to reveal the geographical coordinates of Iraqi soldier ambushes, in the hope of giving the Iranian army an advantage over the enemy. Meanwhile, he is confronted with the soul of a deceased scout (Mostafa Zamani) who worked on the same task. Siavash engages in an internal struggle as he is contemplates the morals of killing innocent people just because they are labelled as the enemy. A refreshing perspective on the Iran-Iraq war. In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Homayoun Ershadi, Mostafa Zamani, Houman Barghnavard, Abbas Rastegarpour, Mohammadali Basheh Ahangar, Abolghasem Hosseini, Milad Keymaram, Alireza Zarrindast, Hamid Bashe Ahangar, Mohammad Reza Gohari, Saeed Malekan, Abbas Bolvandi, Hossein Alizadeh, Hamidreza Azarang, Malek Seraj, Hossein Basheh Ahangar, Amir Hossein Shojaie.
Ghosts is about that A drunken, boorish general tyrannizes his wife and his maid. When the wife discovers that the maid is pregnant with the general's child, she turns the maid out of the house. Years later, the general is dead, and a younger generation has risen with a new outlook on life and new problems to face. This flamboyantly stylized melodrama, loosely adapted from Ibsen, comes from one of the legendary figures of the Iranian New Wave. In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Homayoun Ershadi, Melika Sharifinia, Mahtab Keramati, Mahmoud Kalari, Dariush Mehrjui, Jahangir Kosari, Amir Hossein Ghodsi, Hassan Hassandoust, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, Hengameh Hamidzadeh, Hassan Majooni, Amirali Danaei, Soroush Khoobroo, Mahin Navidi, Nezamoddin Kiaie, Sahab Zaribaf.
Che is about that In the summer of 1979, during a big crisis in a city in southwest of the country, Dr. Mostapha Chamran, a well known Iranian guerilla along with General Fallahi, commander land forces, enters the city to evaluate the situation. CHE narrates 48 hours in the life of Chamran when he is directly engaged in action in the city of Paveh, a city surrounded by anti revolutionary forces... In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Babak Hamidian, Fariborz Arabnia, Khosrow Shahraz, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Merila Zarei, Mehdi Karimi, Bahman Ardalan, Hossein Jafarian, Abbas Bolvandi, Mehdi Hosseinivand, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Fardin Khalatbari, Amir Reza Delavari, Alireza Alavian, Esmail Soltanian, Saeed Rad, Sepehr Haghshenas, Mehdi Ebadati, Monia Jamalipoor, Mojgan Khaleghi, Soraya Shirzadi, Reza Nouri, Payam Larian, Sam Kaboodvand, Bahman Bani Ardalan, Esmaeel Hatami Kia.
The Godfather of Naples is about that This play is three-act comedy that tells the story of a godfather in Naples who has always tried his best to prevent any bloodshed and avoid any personal involvements with the organised crime. Despite his best efforts to keep out of trouble, things take a dangerous turn after a big dispute broke out... In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Babak Borzooyeh, Babak Mohammadi, Haydeh Haeri, Setareh Khoramzadeh.
Crime and Punishment is about that Rasoul Rasekh's life seems on a downward turn when he is expelled from university. In need of fast cash, he gives his mother's cherished necklace to the elderly Molouk, a shrewd money lender. Things become complicated when the two begin to clash, and their battle leads to calamity. An intriguing drama with compelling performances from Ateneh Faghih Nasiri and Rabeeh Oskooee. In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Ateneh Faghih Nasiri, Afshin Azizi, Abbas Rafei, Majid Shati, Rabe'e Oskouei, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Roshanak Gerami, Mohammadreza Mirza Mohammadi, Masih Seraj, Abbas Shoja, Maria Tehranchi, Jamal Khalili, Siavash Ghasemi, Misa Molavi, Majid Sabagh Behrouz, Jaber GhasemAli, Roohollah Ansari.
All Through the Night is about that One night, Mahta, a 24-year-old medical student decides to pay a visit to Alphaville Café. She has heard that Allphaville is the right spot to find Davoud Moradi, a filmmaker. She wants to figure out what happened between her sister and Moradi, that has caused her sister to fall asleep for over two months - On her way there, Mahta encounters a taxi driver who is accompanied by a young girl that has been beaten up. Regardless of all his problems, the driver decides to find the person who is responsible for doing this to her passenger. In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Elnaz Shakerdoost, Amir Jafari, Azadeh Samadi, Afsaneh Chehrehazad, Javad Norooz Beigi, Sohrab Khosravi, Farzad Motamen, Mohammad Reza Sokoot, Mohammad Shahverdi, Babak Mirzakhani, Mehrnoush Tabibi, Zamyad Saadvandian, Hesam Shojaei, Sana Norooz Beigi, Mohammadreza Hashemi, Sahar Nezamdoost.
Twilight is about that Mohammad Alavi is the head police officer in Bandar-e Anzali who has lost his wife and two daughters during an accident and is spending his last years in office in despair and sorrow. He keeps imagining his wife at nights doing housework and living with him. One day, the body of a sixty-years-old woman is captured from the sea and two numbers are found in her purse along with a picture... In this film Mehdi Soltani collaborates with Ezzatolah Entezami, Hengameh Ghaziani, Jalal Tabatabai, Peyman Shariati, Hossein Maleki, Hassan Zandbaf, Mehri Shirazi, Naser Entezari, Behnaz Moharrer, Hassan Hedayat.
Other films are:
Silver Man, Sohrab's Dream
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