Iranian of the Day

TEHRAN, Iran (Christian Science Monitor) - The Iranian movie actress can't contain her excitement about her latest project: a short film that is all her own. "It was all on my shoulders," says the Iranian star, recalling the challenges and rush of creating "A Beautiful Snowy Day." "I was everything: writer, director, producer, actress," enthuses Mahaya Petrosian, sitting in a coffee shop in Tehran, sunglasses with a few faux-diamond sparkles resting on the top of her head and a stylish black leather coat-manteau. "I was so tired, I became old doing this film!" Miss Petrosian is best known in Iran for her wide range of roles in 23 movies, two TV serials, and a host of short films and stage productions. First profiled in this newspaper in 1998 as Iran's rising star, she has since been married and widowed, and now is finding new joy in her first bid as director>>>