Drama / Mystery
Germany / Austria / France / Italy,
2009, 95 min
Directed by:
Shirin NeshatScreenplay:
Shirin NeshatCinematography:
Martin GschlachtComposer:
Ryūichi SakamotoCast:
Shabnam Tolouei, Pegah Ferydoni, Arita Shahrzad, Navíd Akhavan, Bijan Daneshmand, Said Oveissi, Mina Azarian, Orsolya Tóth, Nader Farman, Mehdi Moinzadeh (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Shabnam Tolouei
Best movies:
The Day I Became a Woman (2000)
Women Without Men (2009)
![Pegah Ferydoni](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812668_bdb496.jpg)
Pegah Ferydoni
Iran
Best movies:
Isi & Ossi (2020)
Women Without Men (2009)
A Dysfunctional Cat (2018)
Arita Shahrzad
Best movies:
Women Without Men (2009)
![Navíd Akhavan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/210/160210073_6651a0.jpg)
Navíd Akhavan
Iran
Best movies:
For a Moment Freedom (2008)
Unveiled (2005)
Women Without Men (2009)
![Bijan Daneshmand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/608/162608531_a85be8.jpg)
Bijan Daneshmand
Iran
Best movies:
Munich (2005)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Green Zone (2010)
![Said Oveissi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/866/161866775_95f254.jpg)
Said Oveissi
Best movies:
For a Moment Freedom (2008)
Wings of Glass (2000)
Women Without Men (2009)
Mina Azarian
Iran
Best movies:
Before the Storm (2000)
Kissed by Winter (2005)
Ciao Bella (2007)
![Orsolya Tóth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/713/161713459_72e513.jpg)
Orsolya Tóth
Hungary
Best movies:
Paths of Light (2005)
Delta (2008)
Fateless (2005)
Nader Farman
Best movies:
Three Colours: Red (1994)
Série noire (1984) (series)
Maigret (1991) (series)
![Mehdi Moinzadeh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/849/160849224_352281.jpg)
Mehdi Moinzadeh
Iran
Best movies:
Women Without Men (2009)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Aziz Hattab](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/189/164189779_f4e6e8.jpg)
Aziz Hattab
Best movies:
Adam (2019)
Women Without Men (2009)
Shahbaz Noshir
Best movies:
Pari (2020)
Women Without Men (2009)
Soussan Azarin
Best movies:
For a Moment Freedom (2008)
Women Without Men (2009)
Essa Zahir
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
For a Moment Freedom (2008)
Captives (1994)