The Day I Became a Woman (2000)

Original title

روزی که زن شدم

Directed by

Marzieh Meshkini

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

All

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three stories show different moments in the lives of Iranian women. A young girl on her birthday faces new expectations. A woman uses a bicycle to challenge restrictions. An elderly woman reflects on her past.

poeticepisodicintrospectivecontemplativebittersweetsubtlemelancholicobservational

What happens

The Day I Became a Woman (Persian: روزی که زن شدم, romanized: Roozi ke zan shodam) is a 2000 award-winning Iranian drama film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It tells three stories, each depicting a different stage in the lives of Iranian women. It premièred at the 2000 Venice Film Festival and won several festival awards during 2000. Critical response was positive with some calling it "Felliniesque". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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