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Women Without Men

2009 · 100 min

A slow, dreamlike and visually arresting experience that blends political upheaval with magical realism and quiet feminine resilience.

Directed by: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Genres: Drama
Starring: Shabnam Toloui, Pegah Ferydoni, Orsolya Tóth

Overview: Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship.

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Directed by: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Genres: Drama
Starring: Shabnam Toloui, Pegah Ferydoni, Orsolya Tóth

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
isolation
freedom
identity
politics
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Written by: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Starring: Shabnam Toloui, Pegah Ferydoni, Orsolya Tóth, Arita Shahrzad, Bijan Daneshmand, Navid Navid, Ahmad Hamed
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Austria, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Ukraine, France
Languages: Persian, English

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