Women Without Men
(ON DEMAND)
DIRECTED BY - Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari
Women Without Men, an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur's magic realist novel of the same name, is Iranian artist Shirin Neshat's first feature length film. The story chronicles the intertwining lives of four Iranian women during the summer of 1953; a cataclysmic moment in Iranian history when an American led, British backed coup d'état brought down the democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, and reinstalled the Shah to power.
GENRES - drama, fine & media arts
Film Info
RUNTIME - 99 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2009
COUNTRY - Germany, France, Iran
LANGUAGE - Persian, Modern
SUBTITLES - English
ATTRIBUTES - Widescreen
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CAST | |
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Shabnam Toloui | Munis |
Orsolya Tóth | Zarin |
Arita Shahrzad | Farrokhlagha |
Pegah Ferydoni | Faezah |
Mehdi Moinzadeh | Sarhang |
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Director
Producer
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Editor
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FESTIVALS
- New Directors/New Films 2010 (New York City, United States)
- Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
- Sundance Film Festival 2010 (Park City, United States)
- London Film Festival 2009 (London, United Kingdom)
- Short Cuts Cologne 2009 (Cologne, Germany)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 (Toronto, Canada)
- Venice International Film Festival 2009 (Venice, Italy)
- Vienna International Film Festival 2009 (Vienna, Austria)
Awards
- Silver Lion (Winner)
2009 Venice International Film Festival (Venice, Italy)
Press
“Surpasses even Michael Haneke’s WHITE RIBBON in the fierce beauty and precision of its cinematography.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times
B+ “Neshat’s love for interactive video installations and abiding interest in Islamic feminine identity are evident in her dreamy first feature” -Entertainment Weekly
“the much-anticipated pic has striking moments comparable to the best of Neshat’s potent imagery…” -Variety
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We need more female centric films like this
written by vickileecayrouse on May 27th, 2016read all my reviews
this review is from: Women Without Men (DVD)
As a filmmaker I have been wanting to see this movie for quite some time. As soon as I found it here on IndiePix I signed a subscription and watched it immediately. I was between hoping and quite sure that I would love this film; I certainly wanted to given the number of times I saw the trailer. And yet, I'm left a little confused and bereft. What's the story? I'm not sure.
The political climate is challenging for an outsider to understand; communists, a Shar, US and English Imperialists alongside a backdrop of aggressive foot soldiers which seem to mirror our female protagonists whose lives are so dire that two out of four of them die (and it appears willingly so) while the two left behind are left unsatisfied if not bitter for not having any dreams realised.
While I adored the surrealist beauty of certain shots and wonderful sound design, my mind was jagged by the edit/story which didn't always flow lucidly or easily. It's not surprising with two directors and three editors that the story lacks comprehensive adhesion. Nevertheless, what an absolute gem of a directorial debut of a female filmmaker who I shall now closely follow. Moreover, I look forward to discovering her prior and future works with great anticipation.
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Claiming their voices
written by alyssa on Jun 15th, 2011read all my reviews
this review is from: Women Without Men (ON DEMAND)
Women Without Men portrays the lives of four Iranian women during a time of political and social turmoil for their country. All at different stages in their lives, and struggling with separate emotional issues, the women are able to passionately display varying forms of opposition towards the lives they are meant to live. Whether it be marital issues, desire for a political voice, or a difficult self discovery, each of the women fight to understand what it is they truly want and can achieve during this time of their lives. At the same time, all of this is made even more difficult because of the state of their country.
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