Sarah Kazemy (; born 26 October 1987) is an

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actress who born in

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. She is best known for her role in the independent film '' Circumstance''.

Early life

Sarah was born in

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, France to an Iranian father and Algerian mother. She grew up in France and studied

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and

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before becoming an actress.

Career

She had no experience in acting when she was asked to play one of the leads in the 2011

independent film '' Circumstance'', in which she plays a young woman who discovers her sexuality and develops a lesbian relationship. She prepared for the role by staying with her relatives in

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, to gain personal experience from the situation there. Soon after she was cast as the female lead in the film ''Kanyamakan''.

Filmography

References

External links

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Stars of Iranian film discuss forbidden love: An interview with Circumstance's Nikohl Boosheri and Sarah Kazemy
Seattle Gay News 1987 births French people of Iranian descent French people of Algerian descent Actresses of Algerian descent Living people Actresses from Paris French film actresses Actresses from Neuilly-sur-Seine 21st-century French actresses Iranian diaspora film people {{France-screen-actor-stub