- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 5, 1992
- Place of Birth
- Tehran, Iran
Amina Maher
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 International Film Festival Rotterdam. Her directorial short films have been internationally well received with +200 festival participations and +50 Awards from festivals such as Ann Arbor Film Festival, TLVFest, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Internatio…
Filmography
movieOut of Frame
2022 · Director
movieWhere Is the Friend's Home?
2022 · Director
movieLetter to My Mother
2019 · Director
movieFrom Tehran to London
2013 · Executive In Charge Of Production, Assistant Director
movie10 + 4 (Dah be alaveh chahar)
2007 · acteur
movieTen
2002 · Amin
I Look Like My Mother
— · Director