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Women’s Prison (Zendan-e Zanan)
Feb 8 2004 4:00pm
California Film Institute, 38 Miller Avenue Suite 6, Mill Valley, California 94941 USA info@cafilm.org
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Banned by Iranian authorities, the directorial debut of veteran producer Manijeh Hekmat vividly dramatizes turbulent times in Iranian history through the eyes of female prison inmates. Beginning her tale in 1984 with the arrival of tough new warden Tahereh (Roya Taym-ourian), Hekmat continues in 1992 and 2001, tracing the warden’s charged relationship with Mitra (Roya Nanahali), who is serving a life sentence for killing her violent stepfather. Touching on such taboo topics as political activism, corruption, prostitution, drug use and homosexuality, this fascinating film also casts Pegah Ahangarani in multiple roles representing the changing situation of Iranian youth through the years. In Farsi with English subtitles. (Iran, 2002) 106 min.
Posted by talieshah () at February 8, 2004 4:00 PM
