Iranian artist receives Salento best actress award

The 14th annual Salento International Film Festival was held at the same time with Venice Film Festival.

Baderan received the award for her role in the movie 'Cold Breath' which was directed by Abbas Raziji.

'Born a woman and living as a man, 30-year-old Maryam struggles in conforming to societal gender norms. She is living paycheck to paycheck when her daughter succumbs to cancer and she must find a way to pay for treatment. Trusting in love for survival, Maryam faces her greatest fears head on when her secret is revealed,' according to Salento website.

Translator: Ali Izadi

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