Shaghayegh Farahani

Acting

Shaghayegh Farahani

Born July 24, 1972 · Tehran, Iran (age 54)

Shaghayegh Farahani (شقایق فراهانی) is an Iranian actress, born on 24 July 1972 in Tehran. Her father is the actor Behzad Farahani and her sister is the actress Golshifteh Farahani. In 2015, Shaghayegh Farahani played alongside Mohammad Reza Foroutan in Farzad Motamen's feature film 'Twilight' (Sayeh Rooshan). More recently, she appeared in the movie 'Where Are My Shoes' (Kafshhayam Koo).

Known For

LeilaLeila · 1999
Leila
★ 7.51999
MovieDramaRomance
This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs and old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
ShirinShirin · 2009
Shirin
★ 6.22009
MovieDrama
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
Hussein Who Said NoHussein Who Said No · 2014
Hussein Who Said No
★ 6.82014
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.
Urgent Cut OffUrgent Cut Off · 2023
Urgent Cut Off
2023
Movie
A story of 12hours in the Corona Virus days, when a 5 magnitude earthquake shook Tehran (Capital of Iran) at night and many people stayed out of their houses until late in the morning for fear of a bigger and eventually death... Meysam Kennedy & Shadi are a couple among them, which is the last night of their life together!
IsolationIsolation · 2017
Isolation
2017
MovieDramaThriller
On her way home, Zohreh senses that someone 's chasing her. As she attempts to escape, she gets hit by a car and dies. Parviz, Zohre 's husband , releases from jail on bail (provided by the warden) for the first time in six years. He's given 3 days to bury Zohreh and attends her funeral, but has another concern about Zohreh.
Moghalede SheytanMoghalede Sheytan · 2010
Moghalede Sheytan
2010
MovieDrama
When We Are All AsleepWhen We Are All Asleep · 2009
When We Are All Asleep
★ 4.72009
MovieDrama
Chakameh, who has lost both her husband and child in a car accident, meets a man recently released from prison. While she's under pressure from lawyers to compromise with the arrested driver, the ex-convict tells her his story of his arrest and subsequent freedom.
MozaffarnamehMozaffarnameh · 2007
Mozaffarnameh
2007
MovieComedyHistory
The life story of MozaffaraDin Shah in this film is narrated by MozaffaraDin Shah ruled Iran for eleven years. During these eleven years, the cinematographer entered Iran, which coincided with the beginning of his reign and the end of his reign with the signing of the constitution.

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