Yassamin Maleknasr (also spelled Yasman Malek-Nasr, born 19 May 1955,

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) is an Iranian

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and

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Yassamin Maleknasr is the first Iranian woman filmmaker to graduate from the University of

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(USC) in Film and Television Production. She did post-graduate work in

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. She made her first short film, ''Jazz Ballet'' in the U.S.; then after several years working at American film companies, she returned to Tehran to perform in

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's film

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(1993) for which she won a "Best Supporting Actress" award from the

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in Tehran. She has also acted in a number of other Iranian features. In 1995, Maleknasr directed and acted in her first feature film, "Common Plight". In 2002, she took a journey with a small crew throughout war-torn Afghanistan and traveled more than 3,000 miles by land to make her acclaimed film, “Afghanistan: the Lost Truth”. Her recent lyrical documentary, "Women of the Silk Road", depicts the lives of four women from four countries of the Silk Road is an exploration of women’s lives today via textile along the ancient trade route. Shot in Iran, Turkey, Oman, and Tajikistan, it is a story of love, courage, and hope. Her films have been screened at various networks such as Arte, France and Ireland, BBC, Australian, and New Zealand networks, TVC Spain, USHUAIA France, plus special screenings at the Screen Actors Guild – Los Angeles, United Nations – New York, World Bank – Washington DC, the United States Senate, and many universities across the United States.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maleknasr, Yassamin Living people 1955 births Actresses from Tehran Iranian film directors Iranian film actresses Towson University alumni Women documentary filmmakers Iranian women film directors Iranian documentary filmmakers USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress winners

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