Shahin Shafaei Shahin Shafaei i(A77167 works by)
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 19 Jun 2000
Heritage: Iranian
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BiographyHistory

Shahin Shafaei studied English literature and theatre at the Arts Institute in Tehran. He was a successful playwright and actor in Iran until a ban on his work in 1996. He fled to Australia and landed on Ashmore Reef in June 2000. He was taken to the Curtin Detention Centre in Western Australia where he spent 22 months, 10 of those months in isolation. His experiences in Curtin inspired his one-man play, Refugitive. After his release from Curtin, Shafaei began living in Sydney on a temporary protection visa.

Source: Sydney Writer's Festival 2003 website

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form y separately published work icon House of Gods Australia : Matchbox Pictures Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2023 25573113 2023 series - publisher film/TV

'Set in Western Sydney and produced by Matchbox Pictures, House of Gods is a gripping tale of faith, family, secrets and lies, which takes audiences behind the walls of an iman’s family and the Australian Arab/Iraqi community he leads. The series explores the personal cost of influence and ambition as the Imam, Sheikh Mohammad, and his family grapple with newfound power, politics and privilege.'

Source: Screen Australia.
2025 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Telefeature or Mini Series
form y separately published work icon House of Gods Australia : Matchbox Pictures Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2023 25573113 2023 series - publisher film/TV

'Set in Western Sydney and produced by Matchbox Pictures, House of Gods is a gripping tale of faith, family, secrets and lies, which takes audiences behind the walls of an iman’s family and the Australian Arab/Iraqi community he leads. The series explores the personal cost of influence and ambition as the Imam, Sheikh Mohammad, and his family grapple with newfound power, politics and privilege.'

Source: Screen Australia.
2025 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Telefeature or Mini Series
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