Baran Kosari was born in 1985 in Tehran, Iran. She is the daughter of director Rakhshan Bani- Etemad and producer Jahangir Kosari. After graduating from Soureh Academy her first role was in the film, The Best Papa of the World (1991), followed by Nargess (1991), The Blue-Veiled(1994), Ordibehesht Lady (1997) and Under The Skin Of The City (2000). Ms Kosari’s appearances in theatre include Over The Mirror (1997), with Azita Hajian directing. Ms Kosari’s awards include, Crystalline Simorgh and a Diploma of Honor in the 25th Fajr International Film Festival.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
