Marzieh Meshkini facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marzieh Meshkini
مرضیه مشکینی
Meshkini at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in 2009.
Born	1969 (age 55–56) Tehran, Iran
Alma mater	University of Tehran
Occupation	Filmmaker writer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Mohsen Makhmalbaf ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	Hana Makhmalbaf

Marzieh Meshkini (born in 1969 in Tehran, Iran) is a famous Iranian film director, writer, and cinematographer. She is part of a well-known filmmaking family and is married to director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Her first movie, The Day I Became a Woman, won several awards and brought her international fame.

Early Life and Family

Marzieh Meshkini was born in Tehran, the capital of Iran. She studied at the University of Tehran before starting her career in movies.

Meshkini is married to the famous director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Together, they have a daughter named Hana Makhmalbaf. Meshkini is also the stepmother to Mohsen's other children, Samira and Meysam. The entire family works in the movie business as part of the Makhmalbaf Film House, a company that produces their films.

Career as a Filmmaker

Meshkini learned about making movies at the Makhmalbaf Film School. She started her career by helping on other family members' films. For example, she was an assistant director for the movie The Apple (1998). She also wrote the story for her daughter Hana's first feature film, Buddha Collapsed out of Shame (2007).

During a time of more openness in Iran, Meshkini and other women directors had new opportunities. They began to make all kinds of films, including feature films and documentaries. This helped show that filmmaking was a great career for women in Iran.

In 2000, Meshkini directed her first movie, The Day I Became a Woman. It was a huge success. She became the first Iranian woman to win awards for her work at the famous 57th Venice International Film Festival. After this, she directed other movies like Stray Dogs (2004).

Working with Film Rules in Iran

Hana Makhmalbaf, Marziyeh Meshkini, and Mohsen Makhmalbaf at a film festival in Vesoul, France, in 2009.

In Iran, filmmakers must follow certain government rules, which is a form of censorship. These rules guide what can be shown in movies. Some directors, including Meshkini, have said that these rules can sometimes be a source of creativity.

Because filmmakers have to follow these rules, they must find clever and artistic ways to tell their stories. This has helped Iranian cinema develop its own unique style, different from American or European films. In her movie The Day I Became a Woman, Meshkini creatively explores the rules about how women are shown in films.

Awards and Recognition

Meshkini has won many awards for her films at festivals around the world.

• For The Day I Became a Woman (2000):
  • Silver Hugo for Best First Film at the Chicago International Film Festival.
  • UNESCO Award at the 57th Venice International Film Festival.
  • Two other awards at the Venice International Film Festival.

• For Stray Dogs (2004):
  • Open Prize at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
  • NETPAC/FIPRESCI Award at the Singapore International Film Festival.

Filmography

This table shows the films Marzieh Meshkini has worked on and the roles she had.

See also

In Spanish: Marzieh Meshkini para niños

• Cinema of Iran