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Rakhshan Bani-E'temad

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Iranian film director and screenwriter

DirectorsBorn 1954 · age 72
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Rakhshān Banietemad is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. She is often referred to as the "First Lady of Iranian Cinema" due to her prominent role in the country's film industry and her ability to merge political themes with personal and family narratives in her work.

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Filmography 31

Tales2014
The Blue-Veiled1995
Nargess1992
Gilaneh2005
Mainline2011
Under the Skin of the City2005
Our Times2002
Canary Yellow1989
Tales of an Island2000
Foreign Currency1989
The May Lady1998
Baran and the Native1998
Touran khanom2018
Persian Carpet2007
Off-Limits1986
A Good Time for Tragedy2005
We Are Half of Iran's Population2009
The Second Home2008
Masahat Zendegi
Narratives ad hominem2023
The Lord of The Secrets
Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses2016
Moonshadow - The Myth of Fahimeh2025
All My Trees
Angels of the House of Sun2009
Who Will You Show These Films To?1992
A Lifetime in an Hour2015
The last meeting with Iran Daftari1995
Hey, Humans2016
See You Tomorrow Elina2011
Tea Man2011

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Awards 2

1998Prince Claus Award
1992Crystal Simorgh for Best Director

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Rakhshān Banietemad is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. She is often referred to as the "First Lady of Iranian Cinema" due to her prominent role in the country's film industry and her ability to merge political themes with personal and family narratives in her work. Banietemad is known for exploring societal issues through characters, who often represent various segments of Iranian society.

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Directors
Type
Movie Director
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Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
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