Zar Amir Ebrahimi
July 9, 1981 · 45 years old
Zar Amir Ebrahimi (born Zahra Amir Ebrahimi) is an Iranian-French actress, producer and director. She is known for her role in television series Nargess, and for her performance as journalist Rahimi in the crime-thriller Holy Spider, which won her the Best Actress award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festi…
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6 titles
Holy Spider
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Tehran Taboo
In their desperate search for freedom and happiness, four young people from Tehran, Iran are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, islamic society.
Tatami
The Iranian female judoka Leila is at the World Judo Championships, intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal.
Shayda
A young Iranian mother and her six-year-old daughter find refuge in an Australian women's shelter during the two weeks of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz).
Reading Lolita in Tehran
The autobiographical story of a fearless teacher who secretly gathers seven of her female students to read forbidden Western classics in revolutionary Iran.
White Paradise
Samuel, a man who lives in the Italian Alps, decides to help Chehreh, an Afghan woman, arrive in France. They will have to face a hostile nature and the cruelty of the men who inhabit this territory.