
Directing
Nahid Persson Sarvestani
Born 1960-05-24 · Shiraz, Iran
Nahid Persson Sarvestani, born 24 May 1960 in Shiraz, Iran, is an award-winning Iranian-Swedish documentary filmmaker and director, who came to Sweden as a refugee after the Iranian revolution 1979.
Acting credits
4.8Filmmaker and Iranian exile Nahid Persson talks with Queeen Farah, the widow of the late Shah of Iran, who also has been an Iranian exile since the Shah was overthrown in 1979. A meeting of two women who once belonged to opposite sides in Iran.
The Queen and I
2008
6.0As a student, the director managed to flee revolutionary Iran. Many who stayed behind did not survive. When there are renewed protests in Teheran 30 years later, she goes looking for a couple of other survivors who fled. An emotional, very personal documentary.
My Stolen Revolution
2013
6.8Nahid meets Anders who is dating 24 women at the same time. Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women is a film about love, loneliness and dating in the 21st century.
Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women
2018
8.7In 2019, the multi-awarded filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani (My Stolen Revolution, Prostitution Behind the Veil) filmed the Iranian journalist based in France Roholla Zam, who exposed the Iranian regime money laundering. Months later, Rohollah was lured by moles to Iraq and kidnapped to Iran. After 14 months in prison, he was executed.
Son of the Mullah
2023
Behind the camera
6.4A documentary that follows two young women raising children and supporting drug habits through prostitution in Iran ruled by religious fundamentalists.
Prostitution: Behind the Veil
2004
6.4A documentary that follows two young women raising children and supporting drug habits through prostitution in Iran ruled by religious fundamentalists.
Prostitution: Behind the Veil
2004
4.8Filmmaker and Iranian exile Nahid Persson talks with Queeen Farah, the widow of the late Shah of Iran, who also has been an Iranian exile since the Shah was overthrown in 1979. A meeting of two women who once belonged to opposite sides in Iran.
The Queen and I
2008
4.8Filmmaker and Iranian exile Nahid Persson talks with Queeen Farah, the widow of the late Shah of Iran, who also has been an Iranian exile since the Shah was overthrown in 1979. A meeting of two women who once belonged to opposite sides in Iran.
The Queen and I
2008
6.0As a student, the director managed to flee revolutionary Iran. Many who stayed behind did not survive. When there are renewed protests in Teheran 30 years later, she goes looking for a couple of other survivors who fled. An emotional, very personal documentary.
My Stolen Revolution
2013
6.0As a student, the director managed to flee revolutionary Iran. Many who stayed behind did not survive. When there are renewed protests in Teheran 30 years later, she goes looking for a couple of other survivors who fled. An emotional, very personal documentary.
My Stolen Revolution
2013
6.8Nahid meets Anders who is dating 24 women at the same time. Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women is a film about love, loneliness and dating in the 21st century.
Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women
2018
6.8Nahid meets Anders who is dating 24 women at the same time. Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women is a film about love, loneliness and dating in the 21st century.
Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women
2018
8.7In 2019, the multi-awarded filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani (My Stolen Revolution, Prostitution Behind the Veil) filmed the Iranian journalist based in France Roholla Zam, who exposed the Iranian regime money laundering. Months later, Rohollah was lured by moles to Iraq and kidnapped to Iran. After 14 months in prison, he was executed.
Son of the Mullah
2023
7.8Journalist and activist Masih Alinejad has 4.5 million followers on Instagram after urging Iranian women to rebel against the forced hijab on social media. Her call to action has grown into one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in today’s Iran. Something that has made the regime desperately tighten its grip to regain control over the people.
Be My Voice
2021
7.8Journalist and activist Masih Alinejad has 4.5 million followers on Instagram after urging Iranian women to rebel against the forced hijab on social media. Her call to action has grown into one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in today’s Iran. Something that has made the regime desperately tighten its grip to regain control over the people.
Be My Voice
2021
NRAn end-of-life hospice opens its doors in this intimate documentary, revealing moments of joy and tenderness between staff, residents and loved ones.
Last Days of Life
2013
NRAn end-of-life hospice opens its doors in this intimate documentary, revealing moments of joy and tenderness between staff, residents and loved ones.
Last Days of Life
2013
NRAfter reconnecting with her biological family, a young woman travels to Iran, where she must navigate a world of unfamiliar customs and traditions.
My Mother – A Persian Princess
2000
Setareh is a lively, positive, and energetic 72-year-old woman. Her life in Iran and Sweden has been a rollercoaster, from the dreams of becoming a pilot she had as a young girl to her life in 21st-century Sweden.
The Blue Heart
2008
7.2Documentary examining the strained dynamic between the three wives of the polygamous Mohammadi family, as cash-strapped Heda seeks to add a fourth wife.
Four Wives – One Man
2007
7.2Documentary examining the strained dynamic between the three wives of the polygamous Mohammadi family, as cash-strapped Heda seeks to add a fourth wife.
Four Wives – One Man
2007
NRDealing with a long history of drugs and crime, a young girl struggles to fight her addiction while helping her mother confront her own.
F**k the Past
2004