Golshifteh Farahani with her family in France

The 38-year-old mainstay of the indie film space regularly graces the red carpets of international film festivals, like the ones in Marrakech, Venice, and Cannes. She illuminates the screen on auteur-driven titles, like Jim Jarmusch's Paterson (starring Adam Driver), Darbareye Elly (helmed by Oscar-nominated director Asghar Farhadi), and Arab Blues (from filmmaker Manele Labidi).