The Day I Became a Woman
Original title: Roozi ke zan shodam
2000 · 1 h 14 min
Marzieh MeshkiniCast
Fatemeh Cherag Akhar Hassan Nebhan Shahr Banou Sisizadeh Ameneh Passand 
Shabnam Tolouei Sirous Kahvarinegad
Credits
Written by: Marzieh Makhmalbaf
Plot
Three stories of Iranian women at three stages of life, a girl, a married woman cycling in a race and an old woman shopping, explore women's freedom and its limits.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poetic and critical portrait of women in Iran.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Busan International Film Festival 2000: Best Film (New Currents Award)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,164 votes)
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