Mahnaz Mohammadi

Mahnaz Mohammadi (born 1 January 1975, Tehran) is an Iranian filmmaker and women's rights activist. She wrote and directed her first film in 2003, "Women Without Shadows" , depicting the lives of homeless and abandoned women in a state-run shelter, has been shown and awarded in several international film festivals.Mahnaz wrote, directed and produced various documentaries, including "Travelogue" another award-winning film that was shown in 2010 at the event "A Day in Tehran" created by the Cinematheque in Paris.She has been also active in the women's movement. She was awarded the freedom of speech awards, George 2015, from Austria.