Top billed cast

1. 

   Nargess Mamizadeh

   Nargess

2. 

   Maryiam Palvin Almani

   Arezou

3. 

   Mojgan Faramarzi

   Mojgan - Prostitute

4. 

   Elham Saboktakin

   Elham - Nurse

5. 

   Monir Arab

   Monir - Ticket Seller

6. 

   Maede Tahmasbi

   Maedeh

7. 

   Maryam Shayegan

   Parveneh

8. 

   Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

   Pari

9. 

   Solmaz Panahi

   Solmaz

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-06-02

Filmed in Iran a quarter of a century ago, and unsurprisingly banned by the Government there, this is quite a savage indictment of the roles and rights of women in a society where their freedoms and choices are largely non-existant. Using some pretty clandestine looking filming techniques we follow, sequentially, three women from different backgrounds and of different ages who find themselves at odds with the societal expectations and demands of the their nation. Indeed, the reaction at the start of this to the birth of a baby girl speaks volumes as to the "value" placed on a girl child as opp...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Persian

Budget
$10,000.00

Revenue
$756,035.00

Keywords

• on the run
• women and society