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Women Without Men

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The streets of Tehran, Iran, are teeming with protesters objecting to the overthrow of the prime minister, but four disparate women have more immediate concerns. Farrokhlagha's (Arita Shahrzad) husband thinks he's entitled to be married to multiple women. Munis (Shabnam Toloui) is a virtual slave to her brother. Faezeh (Pegah Ferydoni) has physical and emotional troubles. And Zarin (Orsolya Tóth) is an unwilling prostitute. Boldly, the women pursue solutions to the problems foisted upon them.

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Critics Consensus

Its reach may exceed its grasp, but Women Without Men's beautiful imagery and quiet elegance will entrance patient viewers.

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Chris Chang Film Comment Magazine 06/17/2013
Neshat's images are startling in their sensual immediacy and aesthetic nuance. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 10/08/2010
3/5
The images are vivid, their meanings much less so. Go to Full Review Cary Darling Dallas Morning News 07/09/2010
3/5
Its elegiac mood and chiaroscuro beauty are hard to shake. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/05/2019
3/4
The true accomplishment here is that Neshat gives voice to the voiceless, and Women Without Men is an impassioned cry for freedom that echoes across generations. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List 11/05/2018
4/5
Although uneven in patches, this is a pertinent work on female resilience, made with an array of images painstakingly constructed for insightful social, political and artistic commentary. Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman 07/19/2010
3/5
A poetic, impressionistic portrait of four women tangentially caught up in the political turmoil. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/18/2020 impressive cinematography See more 08/09/2017 Grim statement on women's lives in Iran. See more Gina W @RT47387387 02/23/2015 Sometimes it was just too slow, and definitely too hard on its women. See more 02/06/2014 Not the best structured movie I've ever seen... Felt like it was trying to make too many points at the same time. But it was still quite interesting. See more 02/27/2013 Magic realism works surprisingly well alongside "everyday life" in this drama which focuses on the interweaving of four Iranian women in 1953 - the year of the US/British coup d'etat. Complex but approachable, the film deftly tackles feminist, religious and political themes in an assured evocation of period. Excellent performances from the four lead actors. See more 11/07/2012 Well, the imagery was pretty and I am always interested in Middle Eastern culture/history, but, boy oh boy, was I confused... See more Read all reviews
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Shirin Neshat

Director

Shoja Azari

Director

Navid Navid

Ali

Mina Azarian

Zinat

Bijan Daneshmand

Abbas

Shabnam Toloui

Munis

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Synopsis The streets of Tehran, Iran, are teeming with protesters objecting to the overthrow of the prime minister, but four disparate women have more immediate concerns. Farrokhlagha's (Arita Shahrzad) husband thinks he's entitled to be married to multiple women. Munis (Shabnam Toloui) is a virtual slave to her brother. Faezeh (Pegah Ferydoni) has physical and emotional troubles. And Zarin (Orsolya Tóth) is an unwilling prostitute. Boldly, the women pursue solutions to the problems foisted upon them.
Director
Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari
Producer
Shoja Azari, Peter Hermann
Screenwriter
Shoja Azari, Steven Henry Madoff, Shirin Neshat
Distributor
Indiepix
Production Co
Essential Filmproduktion GmbH, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Rommel Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 9, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 24, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$176.0K
Runtime
1h 35m