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2009·12

Women Without Men

Drama1h 40m

🍅73%

🍅

73%

Tomatometer

🍿

52%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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WOMEN WITHOUT MEN by Shirin Neshat (2009) – Official International Trailer

Details

DirectorsShoja Azari, Shirin Neshat

ReleasedJul 1, 2009

StatusReleased

Original languagePersian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12DE

Studios

Essential FilmproduktionSociété Parisienne de Production

Sota Cinema Group

BiM DistribuzioneAgora FilmsRommel Film

Cast

Shabnam Toloui

Shabnam Toloui

Munis

Pegah Ferydoni

Pegah Ferydoni

Faezeh

Orsolya Tóth

Orsolya Tóth

Zarin (as Orsi Toth)

Arita Shahrzad

Arita Shahrzad

Farrokhlagha

Bijan Daneshmand

Bijan Daneshmand

Abbas

Navid Navid

Navid Navid

Ali

Ahmad Hamed

Gardener

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Its reach may exceed its grasp, but Women Without Men 's beautiful imagery and quiet elegance will entrance patient viewers.”

73% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

C

Chris Chang

RTFilm Comment MagazineJun 17, 2013

Neshat's images are startling in their sensual immediacy and aesthetic nuance.

M

Marjorie Baumgarten

RTAustin ChronicleOct 8, 2010

The images are vivid, their meanings much less so.

C

Cary Darling

RTDallas Morning NewsJul 9, 2010

Its elegiac mood and chiaroscuro beauty are hard to shake.

E

Ellie Lucas

RTFrom the Front RowAug 5, 2019

The true accomplishment here is that Neshat gives voice to the voiceless, and Women Without Men is an impassioned cry for freedom that echoes across generations.

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Information

Title

Women Without Men

Released

Jul 1, 2009

Rated

12

Region of Origin

Austria, Germany

Original Audio

Persian

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

Essential Filmproduktion, Société Parisienne de Production

Tehran Taboo