Women Without Men (English Subtitled)

2010

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1 h 39 min
(Persian with English subtitles) The story chronicles the intertwining lives of four Iranian women during the summer of 1953; a cataclysmic moment in Iranian history when an American led, British backed coup d’état brought down the democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, and reinstalled the Shah to power.

Director:

Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari

Producers:

Philippe Bober, Martin Gschlacht

Actors:

Shabnam Toloui, Orsolya Tóth, Arita Shahrzad

Languages:

Persian, English CC

Awards & Festivals:

WINNER:

2010 Winner, International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers

2010 Winner, Taipei Film Festival

Best Director, Venice Film Festival

Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Austrian Film Award

Best Foreign Film by or About Women, Women Film Critics Circle Awards