Marzieh Vafamehr

Marzieh Vafamehr
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation	Actress
Known for	My Tehran for Sale

Marzieh Vafamehr is an Iranian independent filmmaker and actress living in Tehran.^[1] She is married to the film director and screenwriter Nasser Taghvai. Marzieh Vafamehr was arrested at the 29 of June 2011, reportedly due to her acting in Granaz Moussavi's 2009 Iranian-Australian film My Tehran for Sale that is critical of her native Iran.^[2] She was released in 24 October 2011, after posting unspecified bail.^[3] It was reported that she was sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in prison for appearing in the movie as an actress whose work is banned by the Iranian authorities.^[4] On October 27, 2011, Amnesty International reported that an Iranian appeals court had reduced Vafamehr's prison sentence to three months and overturned the flogging sentence.^[5] Finally Marzieh Vafamehr was imprisoned 118 days in Gharchak Varamin.

References

1. ^ Payvand, Iran News (07/18/11). "Iranian Actress Marzieh Vafamehr Arrested". Payvand Iran News. http://www.payvand.com/news/11/jul/1171.html. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
2. ^ Australia concern for Iranian actress 'facing lashing'
3. ^ Pantiss, Sonia (10 October 2011). "Marzieh Vafamehr condemned to a year in prison and 90 lashes". Belle News. http://www.bellenews.com/2011/10/10/world/middle-east-news/marzieh-vafamehr-condemned-to-a-year-in-prison-and-90-lashes/. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Report: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing." AP, 10 October 2011.
5. ^ "Release of Iranian actress highlights plight of detained filmmakers". Amnesty International. http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/release-iranian-actress-highlights-plight-detained-filmmakers-2011-10-27. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 

External links

• Marzieh Vafamehr at the Internet Movie Database
• Marzieh Vafamehr Official Website
• Her letter of protest
• Her Photos

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Name	Vafamehr, Marzieh
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