Roya Nonahali ( رویا نونهالی ) is an Iranian actress who studied painting and has been working in theatre since 1984. She made her first steps working as an actress with 'The Beloved is at Home' (1987, Khosrow Sinai). She was selected by Mohsen Makhmalbaf for 'Marriage of the Blessed' and received a prize for her role at Fajr International Film Festival. Her performance in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine was awarded with the prize of Best Supporting Actress at the festival. Roya Nonahali
...started acting in TV programs by Sleep & Awake in 2001. Nonahali is also known for There Is Nothing Behind the Door. More recently Roya Nonahali appeared in the movie 'Where Are My Shoes?' (Kafshhayam Koo) and 'It Happened at Midnight' (Nimeh Shab Etefagh Oftad).Roya Nonahali has been a Actor in some movies:
There Is Nothing Behind the Door is about that Nader steals some jewelry and goes to a house in which his sister Parvin is a nurse. Parvin's fiance, Hadi, is a soldier. He is assigned to accompany Leila going to the house of her ex-husband in order to take her child due to the court verdict. Behrouz lives in the same apartment where Parvin is working. In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Mehraveh Sharifinia, Farideh Sepah Mansour, Shahram Haghighat Doost, Kianoush Ayari, Shabnam Orfinejad, Saleh Mirza Aghaie, Arash Khalagh Doust, Reza Rooygari, Mahsa Azimi, Saeed Salehi, Saloumeh Eskandari, Mohsen Panahi, Mehdi Ayoubifar, Reza Asghari, Hassan Moazeni, Sousan Parvar.
Friday Evening is about that Rejected by her parents for having a baby out of wedlock, Sougand has grown up bitter and resentful towards the world, spending her days wandering aimlessly from place to place. Her son takes after her in his rejection of authority figures, and the two enjoy a distinctly strained relationship. After several years without contact, Sougand's sister Banafsheh decides to find her and reveal a secret which has been kept hidden for many years, one which could mark the beginning of the end for their family. An intimate character study of fragility and penance that is cemented by powerhouse performance from its leads... In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Hanieh Tavassoli, Mehrdad Sedighian, Ramin Rastad, Mona Zand Haghighi, Jahangir Kosari, Hossein Jafarian, Farid Mostafavi, Sepideh Abdolvahab, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Behrouz Moavenian, Zhila Mehrjui.
A Piece of Bread is about that A miracle has taken place in one of the villages of a mountainous region of Iran. An illiterate woman, it is claimed, can now interpret Arabic and can read the Quran, even with her eyes closed. As more and more people journey to the village in the hope of being cured, a sceptical army officer (Ahmad Aghalou) is sent to assess and diffuse the situation. Joining him are a simple-minded army recruit and an elderly mullah, and as this unlikely trio approach their destination, they find themselves embarking on a remarkable journey together. In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Golab Adineh, Houman Seyyedi, Payam Dehkordi, Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei, Maryam Boubani, Esmaeel Khalaj, Kamal Tabrizi, Houman Barghnavard, Naser Onsori, Ahmad Aghalou, Ghogha Bayat, Hossein Jafarian, Abdollah Eskandari, Mohammad Reza Gohari, Hossein Zandbaf, Peyman Yazdanian, Majid Eskandari, Behzad Kazzazi, Sirus Hemati, Amir Ghasemi.
The Unfinished Man is about that Young villager Moosa decides to move to the city to save money for his wedding. However, he gets much more than he bargained for when chance events lead him into the path of an armed political militant. Suddenly the Secret Police arrive, killing the militant and arresting Moosa. A comical adventure then ensues for the hapless prisoner. Can Moosa clear his name and return home to be married? In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Hossein Panahi, Reza Kianian, Mozhdeh Shamsai, Hamid Jebeli, Mehdi Mayamei, Manouchehr Hamedi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Moharram Zeinalzadeh, Ebrahim Abadi, Mehdi Azadi, Rasoul Ahadi, Majid Entezami, Mohsen Roshan, Akbar Esfahani, Majid Forughi, Ali Tavakolli, Hossein Hajjar, Asghar Bardoosh, Ali Abolghasemi, Esfandiar Yeganeh, Reza Hafezi, Ghasem Golmakani, Mohammad Ali Saeedi, Hossein Pardeh Shenas, Mehdi Asadi.
Women's Prison is about that Manijeh Hekmat's controversial film won awards at the Rotterdam and Fribourg film festivals. It tells the harrowing story of Mitra and Mrs Yousefi, two contrasting women on opposite sides of the prison system, during a two decade period starting in 1979. While prisoner Mitra and warden Mrs Yousefi start out feuding, the harsh conditions of the prison and the traumatic events which occur there eventually become larger than their rivalry, drawing them towards an unspoken friendship. A powerful drama with an extremely poignant ending. In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Golab Adineh, Pegah Ahangarani, Roya Teymourian, Maryam Boubani, Manijeh Hekmat, Ebrahim Sheibani, Sirus Taslimi, Farid Mostafavi, Dariush Ayari, Mostafa Kherghehpoosh, Mehri Shirazi, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Jamshid Ahangarani Farahani, Amir Abedi, Farkhondeh Farmanizadeh, Keyvan Jahanshahi.
Recipe of Niloofar is about that A fascinating and often heart-warming documentary providing an insight into the making of the awarded-winning film 'Niloofar'. In 'Recipe of Niloofar', director Sabine El Gemayel gives an insight into the making of her successful film, taking the audience into the intimate process of writing and directing. Not just for fans of the original feature, this is a wonderful documentary of creative collaboration, showing the smooth interactions of an international team of filmmakers within a backdrop of the good-natured people of Iran. Synopsis by IMVBox In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Fatemeh Motamed Aria, Shahab Hosseini, Zahra Davoudnejad, Hengameh Ghaziani, Nayereh Farahani, Amir Aghaei, Fereshteh Taerpoor, Ghazal Shakeri, Fardin Khalatbari, Ehsan Jafari.
Marriage of the Blessed is about that After Partial recovery from the impact of explosion waves, Haji a young combatant leaves hospital and advised by doctors to get married for perfect recuperation. His fiancée's father is a businessman who is planning to marry his daughter to a rich man. While resolving the problem of marriage, Haji gains a new understanding of social problems. He relapses during the wedding and is taken back to hospital. Going over recent events he comes to the conclusion that battle front is the only place for him, and leaves the hospital before complete recovery. In this film Roya Nonahali collaborates with Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Mohsen Abdolvahab, Ebrahim Abadi, Mohsen Zehtab, Abdollah Eskandari, Alireza Zarrindast, Babak Bayat, Ahmad Ahmadpoor, Mahmoud Bigham, Hossein Moslemi, Iraj Saghiri, Esmat Makhmalbaf, Ameneh Kholdebarin, Karim Zargar, Hossein Hossein Khani, Bahram Jalali.
Other films are:
Tragedy, Confessions of My Dangerous Mind, Shirin, A House on Water, Where Are My Shoes?, It Happened at Midnight, Season Five, Helen, Giti's Problem, I Want to ..., Highlight, Soulmate, Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine, My Love Is at Home while..., Familiar Territory, The Fish Fall in Love, Dreams of Dust, Niloofar, Tale of the Sea, Voices, Morning Is Close, The Woman with a Necklace, Sanam, They Don't Like Anyone, Do Not Fill the Water, Profiles, Seyyed's Garden, Meeting in Istanbul, Mana, Rajayi School, The Iron Bird, Bump, Pooran, Dream Time, A Bumpy Story
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