Baran Kosari
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باران کوثری | |
 Kosari in 2017 | |
| Born | September 16, 1985 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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Baran Kosari (Persian: باران کوثری09353243076; ; born September 16, 1985) is an Iranian actress. Born to filmmakers Jahangir Kosari and Rakhshan Banietemad, she began her career with acting in the films of her mother. Kosari has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, two Hafez Awards, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and two Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards.
Career
[edit]She graduated from Soureh academy. The Best Papa of the World (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her mother's films, Nargess (1991), Rusari-ye Abi (The Blue-Veiled) (1994), May Lady (1997), Kish Stories (Rain and Ladsman episode - 1998), Under the Skin of the City (2000), Our Times (documentary - 2001). In 2007 she was nominated for the best performance by an actress in Asia Pacific Screen Award for her performance in Mainline.[1][2]
Baran Kosari also ascertained her abilities as a theater actress with playing in Over the Mirror (1997), with Azita Hajian directing.[citation needed]
Charity Work
[edit]Kowsari has been introduced as the ambassador of the Yari Charity Association of Sweden in Iran. Yari is an independent, non-profit, and non-governmental organization that operates under the slogan "Fewer Street Children, More Students." The primary goal of this organization is to provide comprehensive support for children, create educational opportunities, and offer resources for schools and libraries in underprivileged areas. This initiative is backed by voluntary financial support from sponsors in Sweden.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Best Papa of the World | Sara | ||
| 1991 | Narges | |||
| 1995 | The Blue Veiled | Senoubar | ||
| 1997 | May Lady | Senoubar | ||
| 1999 | Stories of Island (Episode of Baran and Bumi) | Baran | ||
| 2000 | Under the Skin of the City | Mahboobeh | ||
| 2000 | Under the Skin of the Rain | Baran | Documentary | |
| 2001 | Our Time | Documentary | ||
| 2002 | Dancing in the Dust | Reyhaneh | ||
| 2003 | Winning Card | Barekat | ||
| 2004 | Girls Dormitory | Roya | ||
| 2004 | Maygol | |||
| 2005 | Crossroad | Mahsa | ||
| 2005 | Central Margin | Documentary | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | Magical Generation | Avishan | ||
| 2006 | Mainline | Sara | ||
| 2006 | The Third Day | Samire | ||
| 2007 | Compulsive Success | Simin | ||
| 2007 | The Silly | Short film | ||
| 2007 | Sweet | Documentary | ||
| 2007 | Tambourine | Shirin | ||
| 2007 | White Sneaker | Zivar | ||
| 2008 | The Black Sky of the Night | Carol | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Short film | |||
| 2008 | The Postman doesn't knock three Times | Sara | ||
| 2008 | Perplexity | Mahi | ||
| 2008 | Myzak | Titi | ||
| 2009 | 50 kg of Cherry | |||
| 2009 | Nothing | Yekta | ||
| 2009 | Please Do Not Disturb | Roushanak | ||
| 2009 | Puzzle (Paria's Story) | Paria | ||
| 2009 | Absolutely Tame Is a Horse | Nastaran | ||
| 2011 | A Cube of Sugar | Grooms relative | Reza Mirkarimi | |
| 2012 | Im A Mother | Ava | Fereydoun Jeyrani | |
| 2012 | Hatred | Zhaleh | Reza Dormishian | |
| 2012 | Laboratory | Niloofar Paknezhad | ||
| 2014 | I'm Not Angry! | Setareh | Reza Dormishian | |
| 2015 | A Persian Melody | Gohar | Hamid Reza Ghotbi | |
| 2015 | The Nameless Alley | Mohadeseh | Hatef Alimardani | |
| 2016 | Lantouri | Baroon | Reza Dormishian | |
| 2016 | Haft Mahegi | Raana | Hatef Alimardani | |
| 2017 | Blockage | Mohsen Gharaee | ||
| 2018 | Cold Sweat | Afrouz Ardestani | Soheil Beiraghi | |
| Astigmatism | Samira | Majid Reza Mostavafi | ||
| The Last Fiction | Mandana (voice) | Ashkan Rahgozar | ||
| 2019 | Alive | Asma | Hossein Amiri Doomari, Pedram Pouramiri | |
| Numbness | Mary | Hossein Mahkam | ||
| Repression | Malihe | Reza Goran | ||
| 2020 | The Slaughterhouse | Asra | Abbas Amini | |
| Popular | Afsaneh Shirkhodaee | Soheil Beiraghi | ||
| 2021 | Punch Drunk | Mahtab | Adel Tabrizi | |
| Majority | Noori | Mohsen Gharaee | ||
| 2022 | Won't You Cry? | Alireza Motamedi | ||
| The Wastetown | Bemani | Ahmad Bahrami | ||
| TBA | Blue Veins: Forough Farrokhzad | Forough Farrokhzad | Jahangir Kosari |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Golden Tooth | Tolou | Davood Mirbagheri | |
| 2021 | Queen of Beggars | Afra Babaee | Hossein Soheilizadeh | Filimo |
| 2022–2024 | Women's Secret Network | Parvin Etesami, Varto Terian, Iran Teymourtash, Parkhideh, Nosratolmolouk Kashanchi, Satenik Aghababian, Nimtaj Selmasi, Sakineh Pari, Marie Curie | Afshin Hashemi | Namava |
| 2022 | Chameleons | Mehri Giraraee | Borzou Niknejad | Filmnet |
Television
[edit]| year | title in English | title in Persian | role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Let the Sun Rises | 'Bogzar Aftab Barayad' | |
| 2006 | Saints | 'Sahebdelan' | Dina |
| 2009 | Red Hat 09 | 'Kolah Ghermezi 88' | Aunt Baran |
Theater
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| year | title in English | title in Persian | role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The other Side of the Mirror | 'An Su-ye Ayene' | |
| 2005 | Amid the Clouds | 'Dar Miyan-e Abrha' | |
| 2007 | Quartet: A Journey North | 'Quartet' | Negar |
| 2009 | Dog-Silence | 'Sag-sokut' | Child |
| 2010 | 'Shahrzad' | ||
| 2010 | Butterflies | 'Parvaneha' | |
| 2010 | Minus Two | 'Menha-ye do' | |
| 2011 | 'Zemestane 66' | ||
| 2011 | 'Khoshksali va Dorough' | ||
| 2015 | 'Shab aavazhayash ra Mikhanad' |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Nominated for Hafez Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for The Wastetown (2022) in 2024[4]
- Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 33rd Fajr International Film Festival / The Nameless Alley - 2015
- Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 30rd Fajr International Film Festival / Hatred - 2012
- Best Actress / 1st National Young Iranian Film Festival / Ablah - 2010
- Best Actress / 11th Iran Cinema Celebration / Mainline - 2007
- Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 27th Fajr International Film Festival / Heyran - 2009
- Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 25th Fajr International Film Festival / Mainline and The Third Day - 2007
- Best Actress / 11th House of Cinema / Mainline - 2008
- Honorary Diploma / Best Actress / 25th International Fajr Film Festival / Mainline - 2007
- Nominated Asia Pacific Screen Awards / Best Actress / Mainline - 2007
- Best Teenage Actress / Critic Choose / Baran-o-Bumi and Under the Skin of the City - 2000
Other activities
[edit]- Screenwriter (Ablah - 2007)
- Secretary of Scene (Gilaneh - 2004)
- Festival Arbiter, 17th Teenage Film Festival (Isfahan - 2002)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Why are Iranians lip synching to political speeches?". BBC. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Reformist Iranians use humour to urge tactical voting". France 24. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "باران کوثری سفیر انجمن یاری شد | ایران آنلاین". 17 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "کدام آثار سینمایی نامزد تندیس حافظ شدند؟". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Baran Kosari at Wikimedia Commons
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