Farahani is involved in environmental causes, and is an advocate for the eradication of tuberculosis in Iran.[citation needed] In Iran, she was a member of Kooch Neshin (Nomads), a band that won the 2nd Tehran Avenue underground rock competition. Since leaving Iran, she has teamed up with another exiled Iranian musician, Mohsen Namjoo; their album Oy was released in October 2009. In December 2014, she took 6th place in the annual Independent Critics Beauty List of 2014. Since moving to Paris, she has worked with directors Roland Joffé, Huner Saleem and Marjane Satrapi, among others, and was a member of the international jury at the 63rd Locarno Film Festival.
