Marzieh Meshkini
Encyclopedia
Marzieh Meshkini is an Iran
ian cinematographer
, film director
and writer. She is married to film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf
who wrote the script for her début film The Day I Became a Woman
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian cinematographer
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer. She is married to film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. During 2007 he was the president of Asian Film Academy.Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented in international film festivals in the past ten years. The multi-award-winning director, belongs to the new wave...
who wrote the script for her début film The Day I Became a Woman
The Day I Became a Woman
The Day I Became a Woman is a 2000 award-winning Iranian drama film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It tells three stories, each depicting a different stage in the lives of Iranian women. It premièred at the 2000 Venice Film Festival and won several festival awards during 2000...
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Honors and awards
- Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival(2000)
- UNESCO Award, Venice Film Festival (2000)
Filmography
- 2000: The Day I Became a WomanThe Day I Became a WomanThe Day I Became a Woman is a 2000 award-winning Iranian drama film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It tells three stories, each depicting a different stage in the lives of Iranian women. It premièred at the 2000 Venice Film Festival and won several festival awards during 2000...
(Roozi ke zan shodam) - 2004: Stray DogsStray Dogs (film)Stray Dogs is an Iranian film written and directed by Marzieh Meshkini. Its a story about two orphaned children in post-Taliban Afghanistan.-Plot details:...
(Sag-haye velgard)