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Women Without Men

2009 · 1h 35m · N/A Drama
Directed by Shirin Neshat , Shoja Azari

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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.

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All reviews
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Its elegiac mood and chiaroscuro beauty are hard to shake.

Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
Fresh

Eloquent film illuminates Iranian history from a female point of view.

Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten

The script jettisons most of the book's more powerful sections, upping the political angle and inexplicably eliminating motivations that made the strongly feminist story, rich in symbolism, so intriguing.

Jay Weissberg, Variety
Fresh

It's a celebration of women's resilience in the face of absolute patriarchy, an oppression that's felt on personal, cultural, and political levels.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten

Women Without Men has compelling stretches, but the film's formal concerns overwhelm the storytelling.

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

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