Acting
Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee
Born December 29, 1962 · Tehran, Iran (age 63)
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy (Persian: فرشته صدرعرفایی, born 29 December 1962) is an Iranian actress. Her best-known work outside of Iran is probably The Circle, which has won several awards including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2000, but is banned in Iran.
Known For
A Hero · 2021A Hero
★ 7.32021
MovieDrama
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned. Is he truly a hero?
Woman and Child · 2025Woman and Child
★ 5.42025
MovieDrama
Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.
The Circle · 2000The Circle
★ 7.02000
MovieDrama
Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
The White Balloon · 1995The White Balloon
★ 7.51995
MovieDramaFamily
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
The Painting Pool · 2013The Painting Pool
★ 7.32013
MovieDrama
Maryam (Negar Javaherian) and Reza (Shahab Hosseini) are different from other people, it's not just a simple difference, but a very big difference. They must try to prove to others they have solved the big difference with the miracle of love ...
Yalda · 2020Yalda
★ 6.22020
MovieDrama
Maryam accidentally killed her husband Nasser and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona, Nasser's daughter. All Mona has to do is appear on a TV show and forgive Maryam. But forgiveness proves difficult when they are forced to relive the past.
Goodbye · 2011Goodbye
★ 6.32011
MovieDrama
Story of a young lawyer in Tehran in search of a visa to leave the country, which is what Mohammad Rasoulof did during the winter of 2010/11.
Border Café · 2005Border Café
★ 5.72005
MovieDrama
A young widow takes over her late husband’s truck stop café, keeping hidden in the kitchen so as not to cause a scandal in Iran’s conservative society. But her brother-in-law, out of familial obligation, wants to take her as a wife and also take over the café. Meanwhile a Greek trucker who is a frequent café customer is slowly entranced — at first by her sublime cooking ability, and then by her.
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