Kiarostami, who some critics regard as one of the few great directors in the history of cinema, planted firmly on the map of world cinema when he won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Taste of Cherry in 1997. This entrepreneurial step showcased her ability to reinvent herself while staying connected to her sense of style and artistry. Shahnaz Tehrani represents a generation of Iranian women who balanced art, courage, and resilience in the face of change.
Through her acting, music, radio programs, and television work, she has preserved fragments of Iranian culture and identity, making her a cultural bridge between the homeland and the diaspora. Shahnaz Tehrani made her mark as an actress during the 1970s, appearing in movies that balanced humor, drama, and folklore. One of her early known roles was in Secrets of the Treasure of the Jinn Valley (1974), a film that combined myth with popular storytelling.
