Nahid Persson Sarvestani

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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

Behind the camera

Prostitution: Behind the Veil poster
6.4

A 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

Prostitution: Behind the Veil poster
6.4

A 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

The Queen and I poster
4.8

Filmmaker 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

The Queen and I poster
4.8

Filmmaker 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

My Stolen Revolution poster
6.0

As 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

My Stolen Revolution poster
6.0

As 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

Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women poster
6.8

Nahid 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

Anders, Me and His 23 Other Women poster
6.8

Nahid 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

Son of the Mullah poster
8.7

In 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

Be My Voice poster
7.8

Journalist 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

Be My Voice poster
7.8

Journalist 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

Last Days of Life poster
NR

An 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

Last Days of Life poster
NR

An 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

My Mother – A Persian Princess poster
NR

After 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

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NR

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

Four Wives – One Man poster
7.2

Documentary 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

Four Wives – One Man poster
7.2

Documentary 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

F**k the Past poster
NR

Dealing 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