Marziyeh Meshkiny

Marziyeh Meshkiny

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Tehran, Iran

Biography

Born in 1969 in Tehran. She is the wife of celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. She studied Cinema in Makhmalbaf Film school for 8 years. Her first film ‘The Day I Became a Woman”, (a 3-episode story) attended the Critics Week category in Venice International Film Festival in 2000 and won 3 awards from that festival. Marziyeh Meshkini’s second film ‘Stray Dogs’ competed in the best film category at Venice Film Festival in 2003 and received two awards from the festival. Her film has received many international awards across the world.

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Marziyeh Meshkiny 1

Representative Works

Stray Dogs
Stray Dogs
7.3
/ Persian
The Tenant
The Tenant
No Rating Yet
/ English
Sex & Philosophy
Sex & Philosophy
6.8
/ Tajik
The Apple
The Apple
6.4
/ Persian
The Silence
The Silence
6.4
/ Persian
Ongoing Smile
Ongoing Smile
5.3
/ Persian
Afghan Alphabet
Afghan Alphabet
6.5
/ Persian
The President
The President
6.8
/ Georgian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Stray Dogs
2004Nominee

Best Director

Stray Dogs

The Day I Became a Woman
2000Nominee

Best Director

The Day I Became a Woman

Sex & Philosophy
2005Nominee

Best Director

Sex & Philosophy

Career Highlights

The Apple
1998Highlight

Best Director

The Apple

The Silence
1998Highlight

Best Director

The Silence