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The Day I Became A Woman DVD

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The Day I Became a Women continues the upsurge, following years of cultural control, of vital films to have come out of Iran (remember 1999's Blackboards?). Marziyeh Meshkini's poignant and uninhibited feature packs a great deal into its 74 minutes: the arrival of nine-year-old Hava at the brink of puberty and the consequent loss of her childhood; the frustrated determination of Ahoo to take part in a cycle race against her family's wishes (some breathtaking camerawork here); and the pleasure of an ageing widow, amassing the material possessions long denied her as... she creates the perfect home for her final years. Together, these stories present a three-stage study of the position of women in Eastern societies, facing up to often harsh realities with not a little courage. The contrasts between the unyielding landscape and expansive coastal scenery--much more a presence than a mere backdrop--is tellingly caught, and reproduces well in the widescreen format. At a time when the debate over the standardisation of cinema is again in full swing, Meshkini shows how social restrictions can be channelled into filmmaking of emotional power and artistic vision. --Richard Whitehouse [show more]

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Released
24 June 2002
Directors
Actors
Format
DVD 
Publisher
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd. 
Classification
Runtime
74 minutes 
Features
PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen 
Barcode
5021866220307 
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