Farzaneh Taidi is an award-winning but controversial young actress of the new Iranian cinema. After studying theater and acting in Los Angeles, she debuted in the groundbreaking Hashtoumine Rooze Haffteh, one of the first Iranian films to center around a female protagonist. For her role in this film she won a Seppasse for "Best Actress" at the Teheran International Film Festival. She was soon inundated with commercial offers by producers wanting to exploit her blond hair and fair skin.
This offended the serious-minded actress who ...
