Mozhdah Jamalzadah
Acting
Biography
Mozhdah Jamalzadah is an Afghan-Canadian singer, actress, and television host. She was born on December 7, 1985, in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to Canada during childhood. She studied Philosophy and Political Science at the University of British Columbia and Broadcast Journalism at BCIT. Her song “Dokhtare Afghan” gained national attention. She returned to Afghanistan to host “The Mozhdah Show,” a talk show addressing social issues. In 2010, she performed at the White House for International Women’s Day. In 2019, her biography “Voice of Rebellion” was published. She also acted in the Canadian film “Red Snow.”
Known For
Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.
Fakes
Red Snow is a dramatic adventure that begins when Dylan, a Gwich'in soldier from the Canadian Arctic, is caught in an ambush in Panjwayi, Afghanistan. His capture and interrogation by a Taliban Commander releases a cache of memories connected to the love and death of his Inuit cousin, Asana, and binds him closer to a Pashtun family as they escape across treacherous landscapes and through a blizzard that becomes their key to survival.
Red Snow
With the Cold War about to break out in Afghanistan, young, lifelong friends Suraya and Sima must question their life choices and moral principles when they get involved in opposite sides of the conflict.
Sima's Song
In the face of exile, five Afghan women’s commitment to freedom and equality empowers them to take the world stage and reclaim their homeland. Through a series of honest conversations, these extraordinary rebels reveal the deeply personal history of Afghanistan in all its complexity, beauty and struggle.