Sahel Rosa
Sahel Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Narges (Persian: نَرگِس) October 21, 1985 |
| Other names | Sahel Rose |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Sahel Rosa (Japanese: サヘル・ローズ; Persian: ساحل رز, born 21 October 1985 in Iran), also sometimes known as Sahel Rose, is an Iranian actress working in Japan. She was orphaned in the Iran-Iraq War at age four, and then was adopted, and later moved to Japan with her adopted mother.[1][2][3]
Biography[edit]
Sahel Rosa was originally from Iran.[1] Her birth date and birth place are not clear but listed as either 21 October or 23 October 1985.[2] Since it was during Iran-Iraq war, at age four she became an only survivor of an air-raid attack on her house, in which her parents and ten siblings were killed. Her village was attacked by the Iraqi army even though there was supposed to be a cease-fire in place, and the Iran-Iraq War had officially ended more than a year earlier. She survived under rubble for four days until being discovered by a volunteer nurse named Flora.[1][2]
After some time in an orphanage, Sahel appeared in a televised commercial at age six, describing her experiences and those of other war orphans. This commercial was seen by Flora, the same nurse who had rescued her about two years earlier.[2] Flora adopted Sahel when Sahel became 8 years old, but later fell on hard times when her own family disowned her due to her non-traditional views. Flora had a Japanese fiancé and decided to move to Japan with her adopted daughter.[4]
As a teen, Sahel entered the acting and modelling fields to help her adopted mother, who struggled financially to support herself and her daughter after being turned out by her fiancé shortly after their arrival in Japan.[5] In 2009 she published her autobiography From the War Zone to (the Life of) an Actress.[6] She frequently appears in anti-war documentaries,[7] and in works dedicated to Japan's immigrant community and the Iranian diaspora.[8]
Filmography[edit]
- The Virgin Psychics (2015)
- Under the Turquoise Sky (2021)
- My Small Land (2022)[9]
- Sisam (2024)[10]
Related Pages[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "From bombed-out Kurdish town to Japan's entertainment world". Japan Today. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Osumi, Magdalena (22 February 2014). "Mother's love helped actress overcome war, poverty and bullying to find fame in Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Love and dreams for every child | Sahel Rosa". TEDxKyoto. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "The Extraordinary Life of SAHEL ROSA | J SELECT | JAPAN SELECT". jselect.net. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Iran-born actor Sahel Rosa on the hardship and help she had growing up in Japan: interview". Mainichi Daily News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Promoting a culture of peace in Japan at the Seisen University [sic]". SIGNIS. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "New 'ICAN' roses cultivated by A-bomb survivor gifted to actress promoting peace". Mainichi Daily News. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Sahel Rosa Signals A New Frontier for Diaspora Films". www.fcc.film. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "マイスモールランド". eiga.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "シサム". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile - Excelling
- Excelling - Office
- Sahel on Twitter
- sa-chan on Instagram
- Sahel Rosa Channel's channel on YouTube
- Sahel Rosa at IMDb