Promising, if uneven, first feature.
The Day I Became a Woman(روزی که زن شدم)
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Iran · 2000
1h 14m
Director Marziyeh Meshkiny
Starring Fatemeh Cherag Akhar, Hassan Nebhan, Shahr Banou Sisizadeh, Ameneh Passand
Genre Drama
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Comprised of three interconnected stories that depict women at three stages of life in Iran, the film portrays their respective journeys toward freedom from different perspectives. The film explores what it means to be a woman, with all the intricate and bittersweet strings attached.
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New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
This powerful, compact trilogy speaks volumes about women in Iran.
New Times (L.A.) by Jean Oppenheimer
A spare film, with little dialogue but a lot to say.
New York Post by Jonathan Foreman
Slight but affecting triptych.
Announces the arrival of an undeniable talent (Meshkini) that has come of age.
Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan
Short on drama but long on poetry.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
One of the strengths of this film is that it never pauses to explain.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
Achieves its social commentary through passion and poetry.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
What appears on the screen has a starkness that is almost indelible.
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