Shayesteh Irani (شایسته ایرانی) born in 1979, is an iranian actress. She graduated from Azad University of Tehran majoring in Acting and then began her career in 1998 by acting on the stage before working in Cinema. Her performance in Facing Mirrors (2011) earned her 3 nominations for the Best Actress award by Fajr Film Festival (Tehran), The Iranian Cinematic Critics (Tehran) and the 2015 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. However she is most prominently known for her performance in Jafar Panahi's Of
...fside (2006) that won her the prize of the Best Actress at the Gijon International Film Festival, Spain in 2006. She also starred in the politically charged TV drama 'Moje Sevom' (2008) and the more dogmatic 'Setayesh' (2010).Shayesteh Irani has been a Actor in some movies:
Facing Mirrors is about that Two very different women, Adineh and Rana, team up to claim their well-deserved freedom and happiness in this mesmerizing drama. Adineh, a rebellious and likeable transsexual woman, meets the conservative Rana while running away from her home and an arranged marriage. Rana is driving a taxi to pay off her imprisoned husband's debts, and her meeting with Adineh becomes the catalyst for pursuit of a better life. As the pair grow to understand one another, both women feel increasingly responsible for one another's happiness. Unmissable. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Homayoun Ershadi, Saber Abar, Maryam Boubani, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Hengameh Ghaziani, Safa Aghajani, Negar Azarbayjani, Fereshteh Taerpoor, Ghazal Shakeri, Touraj Mansouri, Mehran Malakooti, Sepideh Abdolvahab, Fardin Khalatbari, Sara Bahrami, Mehrshad Malakooti, Rabe'e Oskouei, Iman Omidvari, Ramtin Firoozian.
Behind the Scenes: Facing Mirrors is about that One of the most groundbreaking titles in the history of Iranian cinema, this documentary gives us exclusive insight into the complex world of Persian filmmaking. Rana is a kindhearted young mother struggling to provide for her son as she awaits her husband's release from prison, while 'Eddie,' or Adineh, tries to escape the clutches of her oppressive father in order to pursue a sex change abroad. As we follow the intertwined lives of these protagonists, we learn not just what it means to be transgender in contemporary Iran, but how women must bend to fit the roles carved out for them by a patriarchal hierarchy. A chance to witness how a modern masterpiece is formed. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Homayoun Ershadi, Saber Abar, Maryam Boubani, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Hengameh Ghaziani, Negar Azarbayjani, Fereshteh Taerpoor, Ghazal Shakeri, Sepideh Abdolvahab, Rabe'e Oskouei, Mola Shahsavari, Keyhan Bayegan.
Offside is about that A group of Iranian girls attempts to enter Tehran's Azadi Stadium dressed as boys in order to watch the World Cup match. However, women are not allowed to enter the stadiums; along the way members get split up and arrested. Based on a experience of the directors daughter, this film shows the struggle of women in Iran. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Jafar Panahi, Mahmoud Kalari, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Sima Mobarak Shahi, Iraj Raminfar, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Shadmehr Rastin, Parmis Zand, Ayda Sadeghi, Ali Baradari, Hadi Saeedi, Nezamoddin Kiaie, Rami Agami, Korosh Bozorgpour, Yuval Barazani, Nazanin Sedighzadeh, Mahnaz Zabihi, Golnaz Famani, Mohammad Kheyrabadi.
Mina's Possibility is about that Doubt, suspicion and betrayal lead the romantic life of Mehran and Mina to a new path. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Shahrokh Foroutanian, Siamak Safari, Kamal Tabrizi, Manouchehr Mohammadi, Farzad Bagheri, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Farhad Tohidi, Milad Keymaram, Saeed Malekan, Farshad Mohammadi, Mehran Malakooti, Behrang Alavi, Behzad Kazzazi, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Mina Sadati, Siamak Ehsaei, Bahador Maleki, Ali Mardaneh, Zahra Mosafa.
Season of Narges is about that Season of Narges takes the viewer into the lives of three women through three connected stories. A star-studded cast accompanies the sensitive style of film-making from the director of Facing Mirrors. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Mohammadreza Hedayati, Pejman Bazeghi, Rima Raminfar, Gohar Kheirandish, Yekta Naser, Amir Aghaei, Negar Azarbayjani, Saleh Mirza Aghaie, Abdollah Eskandari, Touraj Mansouri, Abbas Rastegarpour, Sattar Oraki, Khashayar Movahedian, Mehrzad Zarrabian, Reza Narimizadeh, Shirin Esmaeili, Mahlagha Naghed, Soudabeh Saidnia, Ilia Nasrollahi, Sahar Sabbagh Seresht, Omid Salehi, Amir Sadra Haghani, Shabnam Goodarzi.
The Third Wave is about that This film compares the first and third generations of the 1979 revolution and investigates their respective concerns. In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Hamed Behdad, Mehrdad Sedighian, Ghorban Najafi, Babak Panahi, Alireza Zarrindast, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Amir Azizi, Arash Moayerian, Mahmood Rasekhfar, Reza Rooygari, Yousef Moradian, Setareh Pesiani, Mohammad Mehdi Gourangi, Mojtaba Amini, Sohi Banoo Zoalghadr, Lida Abbasi, Arash Sajjadi Hosseini, Mehdi Mehrnia, Amirabbas Payam, Alireza sheikh-ol-eslami.
The Shadows is about that A group of siblings come back to Iran to read and follow their father's will after his passing. One of his advices include them not entering the building on the other side of the garden. They don't take notice and decide to pay the place a visit... In this film Shayesteh Irani collaborates with Chakameh Chamanmah, Karim Akbari Mobarakeh, Majid Moshiri, Hossein Mafi, Ghazaleh Motamed, Zohreh Hamidi, Mehdi Madjd Vaziri, Ziba Boroofeh, Ali Abolsedgh, Ashkan Asgari, Lida Fathollahi, Hossein Shahabi, Reza Molaee, Ali Barati, Saghar Azizi, Keyhan Maleki, Mehdi Bakhtiarnejad, Mohammad Karhemat.
Other films are:
Auntie Frog, Truck
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