Amina Maher

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1992-03-05 (33 years old)

Place of Birth

Tehran, Iran

Amina Maher

Biography

Amina Maher (Persian: امین ماهر, born 1992) is an Iranian-born queer feminist artist, activist, actress, and filmmaker living in Berlin, Germany. Her works are focused on the breakdown of family structure, shame culture, and patriarchal myths. Her creative works criticize traditions, media, culture, and norms. Her cinematic activity began as the main actor in Abbas Kiarostami and Mania Akbari´s Ten (2002) nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. Since then, she acted, edited and has been in films that have been part of festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, British Film Institute, San Sebastián International Film Festival and In...

Acting

2002

Ten

as Amin

Production

2022

Out of Frame

as Director

2013

From Tehran to London

as Executive In Charge Of Production

2013

From Tehran to London

as Assistant Director

2019

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