Acting
Behnaz Jafari
Born January 1, 1974 · Teheran, Iran (age 52)
Behnaz Jafari was born in Tehran , Iran , in 1974, and has begun her cinematic activities since 1980. She has got her B.A. in Dramatic Literature from College of Art of Azad University in 2005. She won diploma of honor as best actress in a leading role for "The President's Cellphone" in the Thirtieth Fajr Film Festival.
Known For
Tehran 7:00 a.m. · 2003Tehran 7:00 a.m.
★ 3.72003
Movie
24 hours in Tehran. A traffic cop is interested in an actress, two old sourpusses terrorise the drug control lab, not everything a taxi driver says is the truth and a building worker seems to be in love.
Negah · 2006Negah
2006
MovieDrama
Kandaloos Gardens · 2004Kandaloos Gardens
2004
Movie
Kaveh ( Mohammad Reza Foroutan ) and Aban ( Khazar Masoumi ), a young couple who fell in love with the heroes of our story, are foreshadowed by Bijan, Ali and Said looking for them for gardens such as Paradise of Idaho, and in this mysterious journey, we lay in layers Inside love.
A 5 Star · 2014A 5 Star
★ 5.52014
MovieDrama
A story about a poor girl working in a 5 star hotel in tehran and the workers of the hotel when somthing priceless will stolen...
3 Faces · 20183 Faces
★ 6.72018
MovieDrama
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi and actor Behnaz Jafari travel to a tiny village after receiving a plea for help from a girl whose family has forbidden her from studying acting. Amusing encounters abound, but they soon discover that the local hospitality is rivaled by the desire to protect old traditions.
The Southside Pickpocket · 2013The Southside Pickpocket
★ 3.02013
MovieCrimeDrama
A thief comes out of prison and begins searching for his sister. Along the way, he meets another thief, a girl, they work together to gather money, but things don't go well.
Lantouri · 2016Lantouri
★ 6.22016
MovieRomanceDrama
Lantouri is the name of a gang that mugs people in broad daylight on the streets of Tehran and breaks into homes in the city’s rich northern district. The gang also kidnaps children from families who have become wealthy through corruption and embezzlement of state funds. The film begins with the confessions of individual gang members. Sociologists, human rights activists and political hardliners also have their say. Gang member Pasha runs amok because Maryam, a socially committed, self-confident journalist, does not reciprocate his feelings. The badly injured young woman demands lex talionis – the law, applicable in Iran, of ‘an eye for an eye’.
Terrestrial Verses · 2023Terrestrial Verses
★ 7.42023
MovieComedyDrama
A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse.
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