Taraneh Alidoosti
Taraneh Alidoosti (Persian: ترانه عليدوستی; born 12 January 1984) is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role in The Salesman (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards. In a poll conducted among 130 film critics by Sanate Cinema magazine, she was voted the best Iranian movie actress of the decade. In 2012, a similar poll by the Film magazine also chose her as the best actress of the decade.
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Alidoosti in 2016 | |
| Born | 12 January 1984 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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On 17 December 2022, she was arrested by the Islamic Republic authorities for her support of the protests against the government.[1] She was released after posting bail on 4 January 2023.[2]
Career
After having attended the acting school of Amin Tarokh since 2000,[3] she had a leading role in I'm Taraneh, 15 (Rasul Sadr Ameli, 2002).[3] Critics praised her performance as a 15-year-old girl who after a failed relationship is determined to rear a child on her own, while struggling with poverty and disapproval. She won the Bronze Leopard for Best Actress from the Locarno International Film Festival in 2002,[4] as well as the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 20th Fajr Film Festival, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. Shortly after she set another record, getting nominated three consecutive times for the best actress prize at the Fajr Film Festival for her first three films. Since then she has maintained a steady but selective workflow in both theatre and cinema. She was the lead actress for Ashgar Farhadi's Fireworks Wednesday in 2006, which was also screened at the Locarno Film Festival.[4]
Alidoosti is mostly known for her selectiveness in accepting dramatic roles, as exemplified by her long collaboration with Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, making her one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation. She acted as a lead actress in The Salesman which won an Oscar in 2017.[5] A prominent actress in Iran, she has bagged many awards and accolades.[6][7][8]
Alidoosti played the title role during the three seasons of the hit Iranian VOD series Shahrzad.
Daily Kos has recognized Alidoosti as one of several historically trailblazing women born between 9 through 16 January, along with three other Iranians, Kimia Alizadeh, Christiane Amanpour, and Nadia Maftouni.[9]
Personal life
Alidoosti's father, Hamid, played football for Iran’s national team and was the first Iranian to play for a foreign team (FSV Salmrohr, German 2. Bundesliga). Afterward, he became a professional football coach. Alidoosti's mother, Nadereh Hakim-Elahi, is a sculptor and art tutor.[citation needed]
Alidoosti married and in 2013 had a daughter. Her only brother died young in an accident on Fireworks Wednesday, an Iranian New Year festivity.[citation needed]
Activism and arrest
Academy Awards boycott
On 26 January 2017, Alidoosti announced she would be boycotting the 89th Academy Awards where The Salesman had been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film to protest against upcoming stringent visa travel restrictions that the Trump administration planned to impose on Iranians.[10]
Arrest
On 17 December 2022, Iranian authorities detained Alidoosti for making an Instagram post criticising the execution of Mohsen Shekari, which is the first known execution carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran as a direct result of the Mahsa Amini protests.[11] The Instagram post reads, "Your silence means the support of the oppression and the oppressor. His name was Mohsen Shekari. Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity."[12][13]
Reactions
About 600 members of the international arts community from 30 different countries signed an open letter demanding Alidoosti's release. Signatories include Dame Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche, Ken Loach, Alfonso Cuarón, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Penélope Cruz, Brian Eno, John Oliver, Mark Ruffalo, Sir Ian McKellen and Julie Christie.[14][15][2]
Robert De Niro released a statement with the Tribeca Festival demanding Alidoosti's immediate release.[16] There have also been statements demanding her release by the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlinale, IFFR, IDFA and the European Film Academy.[17]
Release
On 4 January 2023, Alidoosti was released after posting bail, reported to be around £20,000.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I'm Taraneh, 15 | Taraneh Parnian | Rasoul Sadrameli | |
| 2003 | The Beautiful City | Firoozeh | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2005 | Jamshid and Khorshid | Khorshid | Behrouz Yaghmaian | Animation; voice role |
| 2006 | Fireworks Wednesday | Rouhi | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2007 | Canaan | Mina | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2008 | Shirin | Woman in audience | Abbas Kiarostami | |
| 2009 | About Elly | Elly | Asghar Farhadi | |
| The Secret of Taran Plain | Nurse | Hatef Alimardani | ||
| Doubt | Mahtab | Varuzh Karim Masihi | ||
| 2010 | Whatever God Wants | Parmida | Navid Mihandoost | |
| Life with Closed Eyes | Parastoo | Rasul Sadrameli | ||
| 2011 | At the End of 8th Street | Niloofar | Alireza Amini | |
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Leila | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Ghazal | Bahram Tavakoli | |
| 2014 | The Wedlock | Sanaz | Rouhollah Hejazi | |
| 2015 | Atom Heart Mother | Arineh | Ali Ahmadzadeh | |
| Absolute Rest | Samira | Abdolreza Kahani | ||
| 2016 | The Salesman | Rana | Asghar Farhadi | |
| 2019 | Echo | Woman | Mahin Sadri | Short film |
| 2021 | Orca | Elham Asghari | Sahar Mosayebi | |
| 2022 | Hamid's Symphony | Herself | Jafar Sadeghi | Documentary |
| Leila's Brothers | Leila Jourablou | Saeed Roustaee | ||
| Subtraction | Farzaneh | Mani Haghighi |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Shahrzad | Shahrzad Sa'adat | Hassan Fathi | Video CD |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | 2012 | Best Actress | Modest Reception | Won |
| Fajr Film Festival | 2002 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | I'm Taraneh 15 | Won |
| 2004 | The Beautiful City | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Fireworks Wednesday | Honorary Diploma | |
| 2009 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Doubt | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated | ||
| Hafez Awards | 2002 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | I'm Taraneh 15 | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Beautiful City | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | About Elly | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Modest Reception | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Absolute Rest | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Shahrzad | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | The Salesman | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Shahrzad | Nominated | |
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2003 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Beautiful City | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Fireworks Wednesday | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Life with Closed Eyes | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Absolute Rest | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | The Salesman | Nominated | ||
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2007 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Canaan | Nominated |
| 2009 | Doubt | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Modest Reception | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Wedlock | Won | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 2002 | Best Actress | I'm Taraneh 15 | Won |
| Vesoul International Film Festival | 2013 | Special Mention of the International Jury | Modest Reception | Won |
See also
References
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- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (4 January 2023). "Iranian Star Taraneh Alidoosti to be Released on Bail". Variety. from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b Shreshthi, Abhilasha (4 January 2023). "Iranian Actress Taraneh Alidoosti Released After Being Jailed For Backing Protests". The Teal Mango. from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Locarno holds up a mirror to the Middle East". Swissinfo. from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran releases top actress held for supporting protests". BBC News. 4 January 2023. from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "بیوگرافی "ترانه علیدوستی" و همسرش به همراه عکس دخترش". نمناک (in Persian). from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "بیوگرافی ترانه علیدوستی و همسرش و دخترش +عکسهای اینستاگرامی و گفتگو". آریا پیکس (in Persian). 28 January 2018. from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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- ^ Engelbrecht, Cora (8 December 2022). "Iran Executes Man Over Nationwide Protests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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