
Ali Mosaffa
Acting
Biography
Ali Mosaffa (علی مصفا) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time in Your World, Death of the Fish, Duet.
Known For

On the night of his wife's birthday, Dr. Shoka Mehrjui encounters mysterious events, including the disappearance of one of their neighbors. A major named Behrouz Sharifi notices the connection between this story and the disappearance of other people and comes up with clues that gradually lead the case to a complicated and unusual path.
Azaazil

After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
The Past

Maryam accidentally killed her husband Nasser and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona, Nasser's daughter. All Mona has to do is appear on a TV show and forgive Maryam. But forgiveness proves difficult when they are forced to relive the past.
Yalda
The story is about a daughter of a noble family in old Tehran named "Mahboobeh" who falls in love with a carpenter's apprentice from their neighborhood. She rejects his suitors and stands up to her family so that they will recognize this love and consent to her marriage to Rahim. Unaware that the wheel of time sometimes does not turn according to the will.
Drunkard Morning

Sheida intends to travel abroad to seek treatment for her daughter, but due to her husband's secrecy and lies, she faces a horrible event that changes her life forever and...
Red Square

We are playing friends, we are in the right, we will hit, kill, kill, we will die until the end, but we will not forgive, no matter what happens, we are still here, we are still alive.
Seven
The peaceful life of the members of the Rabbani family undergoes changes with the unwanted entry of a snake, the discovery of an exquisite manuscript and a mysterious hole...
You Only Go Around Once

A young woman camps alone on a quiet island. After limited yet intriguing interactions with others and a time where dreams and reality blur, she returns to Tehran. The coastal landscape reflects the woman's inner journey.
Noah's Daughter

A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?
Pig
A period drama set during the "Golden Era of Freedoms" after the end of WW2 in Iran which revolves around the of an intellectual politician by the name of Mansour Adiban.
The English Bag

On his way to Tehran, Ali stops by the village where his childhood caregiver, Hasan, lives. He wants to take Hasan to Tehran for treatment, as he is ill and suffers from dementia. Hassan has conditions for coming to Tehran, and he won’t go with Ali until he completes his pending tasks in Naein. As Ali helps Hassan with these overdue matters, he learns new things about Hassan and gains insight into his fictional world.
Don Quixote
Mitra is a famous lawyer who one day a crime happens in his office. Therefore, he is forced to start an investigation about one of his clients to defend himself, and in this way he faces problems that even endanger his job.
Accomplice

It's a lot of money. A perfect map is needed to eliminate obstacles and achieve this wealth. A pure and complex map that requires a professional assassin. He is probably the smartest and most ruthless.
The Professional

This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs and old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
Leila

Mahtab and Ava are classmates in their second year of college studying engineering. The story begin when they and other classmates go on a trip to Esfahan.
My Second Year in College

The film A Shadowless Man in the Social Genre, produced in 1397 and filmed in Iran and Spain. The director of this work, Alireza Reisian, went on to make a film without shadows after the films "Forty Years" and "The Age of Love". A Shadowless Man was screened at the 37th Fajr Festival. The story of this film deals with the emotional and marital relationship of contemporary man, who has a special look at social problems these days. The film's synopsis states that filmmaker Mahan Koushiar decides to make a documentary about a serial murder, but his life is affected.
A Man without a Shadow

A young doctor whose name Shayan is got cancer. He decides to commit suicide but in the last moments something is happening that lead him to a remote village.
Beloved Sky

A couple's son, Parham disappears in the babysitter's house. Complications arise as the babysitter claims Parham hasn't been to their house.
Searing Summer

Ahmad Piran, a respected figure in his village in Iran, is getting ready to travel to the city to support his son in an important sports competition. However, when he hears that the daughter of one of his friends has gone missing, he decides to stay behind. Despite his apprentice Ayhan's repeated suggestions that he should go to the competition, knowing how much his son has worked for it, Ahmad feels a strong sense of responsibility to his community. He begins gathering the villagers to search for the missing girl. A heartfelt video of Ahmad and the villagers asking for help in searching the vast fields is shared, and soon, a large group of people arrives to the village. After hours of searching, there's no sign of the girl. Ahmad's friend tells him that his daughter may have been kidnapped by someone who knows him and is aware of his leg problem. They begin to search every house in the village.
Guardian of the Field

Golsa is a 16-year-old girl living with her family in a small town near Tehran. She spends most of her time hanging out with a group of friends. One day the group decide on a course of action the consequences of which will have unexpected results and turn their little bit of fun into something far more complicated.