Women Without Men

2009 1h 40m FA

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 52

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shabnam Toloui
Munis
Pegah Ferydoni
Faezeh
Orsolya Tóth
Zarin (as Orsi Toth)
Arita Shahrzad
Farrokhlagha
Bijan Daneshmand
Abbas
Navid Navid
Ali
Ahmad Hamed
Gardener

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shirin Neshat
Writers: Shoja Azari, Shirin Neshat
Languages: Persian, English
Countries: Austria, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Ukraine, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: Austria, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Ukraine, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shirin Neshat, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Cragg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Shabnam Toloui and Pegah Ferydoni and Orsolya Tóth carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shirin Neshat directs. Martin Gschlacht behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. George Cragg cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Ukraine, France. Dialogue in Persian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.
3International production across 7 countries: Austria, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Ukraine, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Shirin Neshat, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor George Cragg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Shabnam Toloui and Pegah Ferydoni and Orsolya Tóth carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1498887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.