Maryam Zaree
German actress and director (born 1983)
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Maryam Zaree (born 22 July 1983) is an Iranian-German actress, film director and screenwriter.
Maryam Zaree | |
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| Born | July 22, 1983 Evin prison, Tehran, Iran |
Life
Zaree was born in 1983 in Evin Prison, a political prison in Tehran; both of her parents were inmates due to political dissidence.[1] When Zaree was two, she and her mother left Iran for Frankfurt, Germany, where she grew up.[2] Her father was released after seven years while waiting for the death penalty, and she finally met him when she was 10.[3][4][5] She studied acting at Potsdam-Babelsberg Film University.[2]
Her 2019 directorial debut, the documentary film Born In Evin, follows Zaree's exploration of her birth in Iran.[4][5] It was screened in over 40 countries and won the Berlinale's Kompass-Perspekktive Award and the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film 2020.[1][6]
Bibliography
- Kluge Gefühle (play)
Filmography
Source[2]
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Transit | Melissa | |
| 2019 | Systemsprenger | ||
| 2019 | Born in Evin | Director | |
| 2020 | Undine | Monika |
Television
- Doppelhaushälfte
- Legal Affairs
- 4 Blocks
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Schiller Memorial Prize | Kluge Gefühle | Won | ||
| Heidelberger Stückemarkt | Won | [7] | |||
| 2018 | Grimme Prize | 4 Blocks | Won | ||
| 2019 | Berlinale | Compass-Perspektive Award | Born in Evin | Won | [1] |
| 2020 | German Film Award | Best Documentary Film | Won | [8] |