Mitra Hajjar (Persian: میترا حجار; born February 4, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, in addition to nominations for three Hafez Awards, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Career
Hajjar started acting with "Strangely" directed by Ahmad Amini. She has also starred in TV series, most notably "Young Police". She has acted in the theatrical show "Uncle Vania" in France.
In 2005, she left Iran for France, and then went to America to study directorship. She lived abroad for 3 years, and she also played in an episode of the American Show "Smith". She received a nomination for the best actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye". Hajjar was named the best actress in her film Wishbone. Ub 2022, she was arrested in Iran on charges of supporting the Mahsa Amini protests.
Awards and nominations
Hajjar has received significant recognition for her acting:
Crystal Simorgh: Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Born Under Libra (2000). She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Killing Mad Dogs (2001) and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Pink(2003).
Hafez Award: Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (2003).
Jury Award: Winner, Best Actress in Feature Film (2017) for her film Wishbone.
Her film It's Winter (2006) received a nomination at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye."
Selected filmography
The Cry, 1999
Born under Libra, 2001
Protest, 2000
Killing Mad Dogs, 2001
Nights of Tehran 2001
Rokhsareh, 2002
The Poisonous Mushroom, 2002
Pink (2003 film), 2003
Alghazali - The Alchemist of happiness, 2004
The Intruder, 2002
The Fugitive, 2003
The Crime, 2004
The Loser, 2004
It's Winter, 2006
The Secrets, 2007
This Is Not A Love Song, 2007
The Hunter, 2010
Anahita, 2010
Motherless, 2022
Mitra Hajjar On SourehCinema (in Persian)
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Mitra Hajjar on iFilm (in Persian)