Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
International Jury 2017
Filmography:
1988: Off the limits
1989: Canary Yellow
1990: Foreign Currency
1991: Nargess
1995: The Blue-Veiled
1998: The May Lady
2000: Under the skin of the city
2005: Gilaneh
2006: Mainline
Selection:
Rakhshan Bani-E'temad was born in 1954 in Tehran. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in film studies from the Dramatic Arts University in Tehran, she started working for television. She directed ten documentaries between 1984 and 2002. While continuing documentaries, she also directed several long fiction features. She is one of the most important female directors in Iran and worldwide.
