Amina Maher

Amina Maher was born on Mar 05, 1992 in Iran. Amina Maher's big-screen debut came with A Letter to My Mother directed by Amina Maher in 2019. Amina Maher is known for A Letter to My Mother directed by Amina Maher, Dariush Baradari stars as Self - Psychotherapist and Amina Maher as Self. Amina Maher has got 18 awards and 35 nominations so far. The most recent award Amina Maher achieved is Asian Cinematography Awards. The upcoming new movie Amina Maher plays is A Letter to My Mother which will be released on Nov 15, 2019.

Amina Maher (b. Tehran, 1992) is a trans woman Iranian refugee filmmaker whose works deal with themes of social taboos and non-normative narratives in relation to violence and power structure. Her cinematic activity began as the main protagonist of the film Ten (2002) by Abbas Kiarostami, nominated for the Palmedór at Cannes 2002. She was recorded without her knowledge. She was one of the main actors in the film "10+4", which premiered at Cannes Film Festival Acid Section and San Sebastian Film Festival in 2006. Her short film, Letter to My Mother (20Min 2019), has received worldwide attention with +200 Festival Selections and +50 Awards. Her film navigates the vast yet fragile space between self-exploration and family politics within a sociocultural frame. Maher's interdisciplinary artworks train her unblinking gaze on the breakdown of family structure, shame culture, and patriarchal myths. Her first feature film has been part of FID Lab Marseille Forum and Dok Fest München Forum in 2022. Maher creates art, love, and joy out of the pain and dark experiences of abuse and violence.