Sahra Asadollahi (Persian: õÃÂñç çóïçÃÂÃÂÃÂ; born August 18, 1992) is an Iranian actress, short film director, and documentary filmmaker. She began her professional career with a role in the feature film The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi.
In 2024, Asadollahi won the "Best Actress" award at the 7th Beirut International WomenâÂÂs Film Festival for her performance in the short film Spasm. In the same year, she received the Golden Horse Award for "Most Impactful Actress" at the Sorocaba Film Festival in Brazil for her role in the feature film Parisan.
Early life and career
Sahra Asadollahi was born on August 18, 1992, in the village of Kandar, Karaj, Alborz Province. She holds a degree in architecture and a bachelorâÂÂs degree in film directing from Soore University in Tehran. She began her acting career in theater under the guidance of Hamid Samandarian. Asadollahi made her television debut with the series Gahi Be Posht-e Sar Negah Kon (2014), directed by Maziar Miri. Her first on-screen appearance was as a reporter on the program Good Morning Iran.
Asadollahi launched her professional acting career with a role in Asghar FarhadiâÂÂs The Salesman (2016). Other notable acting credits include the web series Shabhaye Mafia and Pedarkhandeh, as well as the feature films Pesarkoshi, Parisa, Aradatmane; Nazanin Bahareh Tina, Tabaghe Yek o Nim, Bi-Aban, and Biro. In Biro, she portrayed the mother of Alireza Biranvand, and the film was screened at the 40th Fajr Film Festival.
Filmography
Cinema
Television
Web
Directing
- Short film Tari (2024)
- Feature documentary Camera Test (2016)
- Feature documentary Abbas Dariush (2017)
- Documentary Empty (2019)
- Short film If Only (2019)
- Short film Massage Room (2021)
- Documentary Saru (2021)
- Short film Masseur (2021)
- Short film Spasm (2022)
- Documentary Goluni (2022)
- Documentary Groups Create Stories (2022)
Awards and nominations
- Winner of the "Best Actress" award at the 7th Beirut International WomenâÂÂs Film Festival for the short film Spasm (2024)
- Winner of the Golden Horse Award for "Most Impactful Actress" at the Sorocaba Film Festival in Brazil for the feature film Parisan (2024)
- Nominated for Best Actress at the 15th World Music and Independent Film Festival in the USA for the short film Spasm (2024)
- Nominated for Best Director at the Black Moons Festival in London for the feature documentary Camera Test (2017)
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival for the feature film Homa and Sisters (2020)
- Winner of the Festival Trophy and Audience Award for Best Film for the feature documentary Camera Test at the 11th Tehran Shadow Film Festival (2017)
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the Wind International Film Festival in the USA for the feature documentary Camera Test (2016)
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the Black Star International Film Festival in Ghana for the feature documentary Camera Test (2016)
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the Peloponnisos International Film Festival in Greece for the feature documentary Camera Test (2017)
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the San Mauro Torinese International Film Festival in Italy for the feature documentary Camera Test (2017)
- Nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the Noida International Film Festival in India for the feature documentary Camera Test (2017)
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