Tahmineh Milani ( تهمینه میلانی ) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Milani was born in 1960 in Tabriz. She is the wife of the Iranian actor and producer Mohammad Nikbin. After gaining her degree in architecture she embarked on a career in filmmaking. In her films Tahmineh Milani has addressed difficult subjects such as women's rights and the representations of the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Milani has even been sent to prison. The Iranian government raised objections to
...her film The Hidden Half (Nimeye Penha). She is also known for Nights of Tehran (Shabhaye Tehran), Children of Divorce (Bachehaye Talagh), To Stay Alive (Bimani), What's Up? (Digeh Che Khabar?) and The Legend of a Sigh (Afsaneye Aaah).Tahmineh Milani has been a Director in some movies:
Superstar is about that Kourosh is a famous actor. As he becomes more famous, he picks up bad habits and behaviours. One day at the film location he notices a young girl who no one knows about. At first glance, he notices something familiar in her, he doesn't know what it is. He follows her with curiosity and reaches to some realities in his past, which changes his life... In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Afsaneh Bayegan, Shahab Hosseini, Nasrin Moghanloo, Fariba Kowsari, Narges Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Elsa Firouz Azar, Mastaneh Mohajer, Alireza Zarrindast, Mohammad Nikbin, Eshagh Khanzadi, Mina Ghoreishi, Naser Cheshmazar, Hossein Abolsedgh, Farahnaz Manafi Zaher, Leila Zareh, Reza Rashidpoor, Fataneh Malek Mohammadi.
Tahmineh Milani has been a Actor in some movies:
Dilemma is about that 'Dilemma' follows Rafiee Malekzadeh, a young film student in Iran. Director Mehrdad Farid examines the restrictions imposed on Rafiee as a female filmmaker and daughter of a clergyman, highlighting the continual struggle between tradition and modernity. The documentary also features contributions from two prominent women working in the Iranian film industry, director Tamineh Milani and actress Niki Karimi, who talk of their experiences as women coming from a strict religious background to building a career in cinema. 'Dilemma' is an engaging documentary that continues the discourse of women's rights whilst exploring issues of censorship and the risky nature of filmmaking in Iran. In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Niki Karimi, Behrouz Nazari, Behzad Mosleh, Jafar Abdipour.
The Legend of Ah is about that Aah is a mythical charachter in Azerbaijani literature. It is said that if any one says 'Aah' from the bottom of his/her heart, Aah will appear as a kind young man and will hear to his/her sorrows and then he tries to solve the problem. The leading role of the movie is a wealthy woman who is a writer and by creating Aah in her imagination tries to experience women from different social classes. In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Jahangir Almasi, Farrokh Lagha Hooshmand, Mehri Vadadian, Elsa Firouz Azar, Jafar Bozorgi, Parvin Soleymani, Eshagh Khanzadi, Kambiz Roshanravan, Reza Banki, Mahshid Afshar Zadeh, Rouhollah Emami, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Jalal Moayerian, Nima Banki, Mohammad Hatami, Majid Mirfakhraei, Maryam Milani, Yarta Yaran -, Elnaz Firuz Azar, Fataneh Asef Nakhaei, Maliheh Nasiri, Mehdi Ahmadi Garakani, Fojan Arefpour, Azita Milani, Nasrin Shahbazi.
What's Up? is about that A heart-warming story about modern society, loneliness and technology's impact on our daily lives that features a robot which develops an exceptional emotional cosmos. The film also features two very different but equally charismatic siblings: Abbas, who is a scientist and the developer of the robot, and his elder sister Fereshteh who is an imaginative and sensitive writer. The film 'What's Up' examines how different generations perceive technology and at the same time use technology as a tool to unveil humanity. In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Jahangir Almasi, Mahaya Petrossian, Hamid Jebeli, Mehdi Ahmadi, Jafar Bozorgi, Parvin Soleymani, Mohsen Shah Ebrahimi, Naser Cheshmazar, Iraj Golafshan, Reza Banki, Danial Hakimi, Nima Banki, Zohreh Safavi, Masoud Shahverdi, Parviz Shokri, Elnaz Firuz Azar, Gita Shokri.
Children of Divorce is about that Fereshteh, a senior student of directing, who is tutoring in order to provide for a living and also gain some teaching experience. is seeking a social issue to make a short film as her thesis. One day, a 14-year old teen called Atefeh is introduced to her by the institute. Meeting Atefeh, who is a child from a separated family, attracts Fereshteh's attention to the issue of divorce and its effects on children particularly the teenage. In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Hamideh Kheirabadi, Shahla Riahi, Pourandokht Mahiman, Jafar Bozorgi, Seifollah Dad, Jahanbakhsh Soltani, Kambiz Roshanravan, Reza Banki, Mohammadhossein Farahbakhsh, Nima Banki, Rubik Mansouri, Parviz Shokri, Maliheh Akbari, Mehdi Ahmadi Garakani, Azita Milani, Hassan Karbakhsh.
Tahmineh Milani has been a Writer in some movies:
Nights of Tehran is about that Best friends Shirin and Mina are sociology students who spend their time analysing crime and violence in Tehran in an attempt to understand the dark side of society. One day Mina goes missing and ends up the fifth victim of an unknown serial killer. Angry and desperate for answers, Shirin begins her own investigation, determined to bring her friend's killer to justice at any cost. But what kind of dangers is this book-smart girl getting herself into? And could it possibly be that the killer she is hunting isn't as far away as she thinks? A tense and compelling mystery that delves into the darkest corners of the human soul. In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Mitra Hajjar, Shaghayegh Farahani, Farhad Aeesh, Dariush Farhang, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Hossein Zandbaf, Kaveh Imani, Reza Banki, Abdollah Alikhani, Zohreh Hamidi, Yousef Moradian.
Two Women is about that 'Two Women' tells the story of two friends who bonded over similar ambitions when the met at college, ended up living two very different lives. The film first introduces us to Roya, a strong, confident and carefree woman with a loving husband who is also her business partner. Out-of-the-blue, she is contacted by her old friend, Fereshteh, whose husband is in the hospital and to whom life hasn't been so kind. Through a series of flashbacks, we witness their friendship and how Fereshteh slowly had her dreams tarnished by the men around her. Now that the two are reunited, will Roya possibly be able to help her friend get back the hope she has lost? In this film Tahmineh Milani collaborates with Atila Pesyani, Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Niki Karimi, Reza Khandan, Merila Zarei, Ghogha Bayat, Parviz Abnar, Hossein Jafarian, Mostafa Kherghehpoosh, Babak Bayat, Mehri Shirazi, Hassan Joharchi, Giti Moeini, Malek Jahan Khazaee.
Other films are:
Cease Fire, To Stay Alive, Pay Back, Principles, The Fifth Reaction, The Unwanted Woman, The Hidden Half, Kakadu, Untaken Paths, The Ceasefire 2, Love and Death, Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography, Gray, Magician, I'm Scared so I Lie, Cease Fire 3, The Red Line
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