Shabnam Toluie, born in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian actress, theatre director and playwright. She is currently forbidden from working in Iran by the government because of her religion, the Bahá'í Faith. Since December 2004 she is living in Paris, France. and became naturalized French citizen in 2019.
Biography
She has studied in the field of filmmaking in Tehran, in Bagh-Ferdos Film School and has her B.A. in Theatre Studies from Université Paris X, Nanterre, France. She has been writing short stories for cultural magazines since 1990, acting on stage since 1993, and writing plays since 1994. Since 2002 she has also taught the bio-mechanic method and acting for camera at Kranameh cultur and Art Training Institute in Tehran.
The Best Actress in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996
The Second Best playwright in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996
The Second Best Actress in 15th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1997
The Second Best Director in 21st International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2003
The Best Actress in 22nd International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2004
International Theatre Performances
Autumn Dance performed in Bing Studio Theatre, Stanford University 2017
Autumn Dance, Stockholm, 9th Women Playwrights International Conference, 2012
Autumn Dance performed in Persian and French language in paris/prague/stockholm/toronto/jonkoping 2011-2013
Bitter Coffee, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2003
Kiss you and Tears, Far and Near east festival in Berlin, German, 2004
Kiss you and Tears in Freiburg, Germany, 2004
Kiss you and Tears, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2004
Kiss you and Tears, Sharjah festival, Sharjah, UAE, 2005
Kiss you and Tears, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Germany, 2006
Kiss you and tears, Berlin, 2006
Experiences outside Iran
Film Making
Les étoiles, a documentary about women and violence editing in progress, USA and France 2018-2019
a documentary about the life of Tahirih Qurratul Ayn France 2015. The film is screened in different cities in the world like Paris, New York, London, Washington DC, Berkeley, Stanford University, Toronto, Montreal, Arizona, UCLA University, Chicago, San Francisco, etc. and was broadcast by BBC Persian TV in March 2017
Take one // short web documentaries about the followers of Bahai faith in France 2011-2012
Film Acting
Mitra/// 2019...
Red Rose/Sepideh Farsi/ feature film/ 2013
Women Without Men/ Shirin Neshat/ feature film/ 2009
La torture blanche 2009
Munes 2007
Au dernier recours Paris, 2006
Theatre
Tarabnameh by Bahram Beyzaei, performed in Stanford University 2016
Bahman-bagdad, Krefeld, 2010-2012 for Krefeld city theatre in German Language with german actors 2010-2012
Autumn Dance performed in Persian and French language 2011-2017
L'entretien /a Persian play by Mohammad Rahmanian, performed in French language /Lilas En Scène/ Paris 2006
Louvre vue d'ailleurs, musical performance, in Louvre Museum / teamwork /Paris 2005
