Sadaf Asgari

Sadaf Asgari
صدف عسگری
Asgari at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival
Born (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 28)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
RelativesAli Asgari (uncle)

Sadaf Asgari (Persian: صدف عسگری; born November 21, 1997) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in Disappearance (2017), Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness (2019) and Until Tomorrow (2022). She won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival for her performance in Exam (2019).

Early life

Sadaf Asgari was born on November 21, 1997, in Tehran, Iran.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2017 Disappearance Sara
2018 Orange Days Maryam
Delay Short film
2019 Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness Maryam
Exam Sadaf Short film
2020 Drowning in Holy Water Rona
180° Rule Yasi
2021 No.3 Azar Shahr. Street
2022 Squad of Girls Azar
Until Tomorrow Fereshteh
2023 Terrestrial Verses Sadaf
Empty Nets
Titanic, Suitable Version for Iranian Families Short film
2024 Invisible Zaira Short film
2025 Divine Comedy
Between Dreams and Hope Nora
Attitude Short film
Born in Tehran Short film
2026 A Bit of Light

Awards and nominations

Asgari at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2017 Fiumicino Film Festival Best Actress Disappearance Won
Singapore International Film Festival Best Performance Won
2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Special Jury Award for Acting Exam Won
Corti in Cortile Best Actress Won
Valdarno Cinema Film Festival Best Actress Won
2021 Brussels Short Film Festival Best Actress Won
Ouray International Film Festival Best Actress Won
2022 Iranian Film Festival Australia Best Actress Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness Won

See also

References

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