in Tehran, Iran. On a Friday Afternoon also received the Silver Alexander Special Jury award at the 47th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November of 2006. Filmography 1998 – Secret of a View 2000 – Photo without a Frame2002 – Bakhtayar’s Coloring Pencils 2006 – On a Friday Afternoon2019 – African Violet'' Further reading Persian cinema Rakhshan Bani-E'temad Thessaloniki International Film Festival Fajr International Film Festival External links Encyclopedia Iranica Notes Iranian women film directors Iranian film directors Crystal Simorgh recipients 1972 births Living people