Rakhshan Banietemad

Biography

Rakhshan Banietemad is a director who was born in 1954 in Tehran, Iran. She started her career in cinema and starred as a director in “Kharej az Mahdoodeh” in 1987. She has won a lot of awards such as the Crystal Simorgh of Best Director for “Narges”, Best Script Award and Best Second Role Actress for “The Blue-Veiled”, the Crystal Simorgh of Best Script for “The May Lady” from Fajr Film Festival. Her other activities are “Mainline” and “Tales”.

Known for

A Good Time for Tragedy

January 1, 2005

Moonshadow – The Myth of Fahimeh

Under the Skin of the City

February 4, 2001

Under the Skin of the City

February 4, 2001

Under the Skin of the City

February 4, 2001

Mainline

April 20, 2011

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2025	Moonshadow – The Myth of Fahimeh	voice
2011	Tea Man	Herself
2005	A Good Time for Tragedy

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Narratives ad hominem	Director
2023	Narratives ad hominem	Producer
2018	Touran khanom	Director
2016	Hey, Humans	Director
2015	A Lifetime in an Hour	Director
2014	Tales	Director
2014	Tales	Screenplay
2014	Tales	Producer
2011	Mainline	Director
2011	Mainline	Producer
2011	Mainline	Screenplay
2011	See You Tomorrow Elina	Director
2009	We Are Half of Iran's Population	Producer
2009	We Are Half of Iran's Population	Director
2009	Angels of the House of Sun	Director
2009	Angels of the House of Sun	Producer
2008	The Second Home	Producer
2007	Persian Carpet	Director
2007	Persian Carpet	Screenplay
2005	Gilaneh	Director
2005	Gilaneh	Screenplay
2002	Our Times	Director
2002	Our Times	Producer
2001	Under the Skin of the City	Director
2001	Under the Skin of the City	Screenplay
2001	Under the Skin of the City	Producer
2000	Tales of an Island	Writer
2000	Tales of an Island	Director
1998	The May Lady	Director
1998	The May Lady	Screenplay
1998	Baran and the Native	Director
1998	Baran and the Native	Screenplay
1998	Baran and the Native	Producer
1995	The Blue-Veiled	Director
1995	The Blue-Veiled	Screenplay
1995	The last meeting with Iran Daftari	Director
1992	Nargess	Producer
1992	Nargess	Director
1992	Nargess	Writer
1992	Who Will You Show These Films To?	Director
1989	Canary Yellow	Director
1989	Foreign Currency	Director
1986	Off-Limits	Director