SummaryThis film tells the intertwining stories of a group of seven Iranian women, each of whom has a criminal past due to societal prejudices and oppressive laws.
Directed By:Jafar Panahi
Written By:Kambuzia Partovi, Jafar Panahi
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Universal Acclaim
85
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Naturalistic, gritty, and unrelenting.
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A memorable and devastating indictment of the oppression facing many women in Iran.
90
A triumph of invisible craftsmanship that embraces so much specific detail that none of the women ever comes across as an emblem or an abstraction.
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A mix of the poetic and the polemic, the film is oddly abstract and untethered.
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The picture is so dramatically textured that you feel something's happening every minute.
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It's a startling, speedy, gracefully executed indictment.
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This film is fighting the good fight, albeit in a rather heavy-handed way.
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Production Company:
- Direction du Développement et de la Coopération (DDC), Département Fédéral des Affaires Etrangères
- Foundation Montecinema Verità
- Iranian Independents
- Jafar Panahi Film Productions
- Lumière & Co.
- Mikado Film
- Tele+
Release Date:Apr 13, 2001
Duration:1 h 30 m
Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 6 Wins & 6 Nominations
Uruguay International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
