The Day I Became a Woman ( Roozi ke zan shodam )

The Day I Became a Woman (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Roozi ke zan shodam
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Farsi ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
74 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Iran ( Africa, Middle East )

Directed By:
Marzieh Makhmalbaf

Written By:
Marzieh Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Actors:
Fatemeh Cherag Akhar ..... Hava
Hassan Nebhan ..... Hassan
Shahr Banou Sisizadeh ..... Mother
Ameneh Passand ..... Grandmother
Shabnam Toloui ..... Ahoo
Sirous Kahvarinegad ..... Husband
Mahram Zeinal Zadeh ..... Osmann
Norieh Mahigiran ..... Rival Cyclist
Azizeh Sedighi ..... Hoora
Badr Iravani ..... Young Boy

Synopsis:

This is the story of women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can no longer play with the boys she had been playing with only the day before because she is now a 'woman'. Told from the perspective of a nine year old 'woman' who does not feel like or know what that label refers to, we see how devastatingly this affects both the girl and the boy with whom she had been friends. The second part is about a young woman who decides to enter a bicycle race against her husband's wishes. As first the husband and then increasing numbers of men from the village ride beside her to convince her to return home, the race begins to symbolize a freedom she desperately wants from the limitations which have been placed on her. Finally, the third part shows us an old woman who has come into some money and is now free to do what she wants. The way she chooses to use this freedom, however, makes one wonder just how free she is.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 02 October, 2008.

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