UID:
kobvindex_ZLB14112296
Format:
1 DVD (ca. 106 Min.)
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NTSC
Series Statement:
Global lens collection : [DVD-Video]
Content:
Composed of three segments (set in 1984, 1992 and 2001), Women's Prison deals with turbulent times in Iranian history and sensitive topics such as crime, corruption, prostitution, drug addiction and homosexuality. A compelling sociological portrait, it also satisfies the conventions of the prison film genre. The story follows the charged (and changing) relationship of Tahareh, the prison's new chief warden, and Mitra, a one-time student of midwifery now serving a long sentence for the murder of her stepfather. When chador-clad Tahareh starts her job, she is depicted as representing some of the grimmer values of the Revolution. Her goal is to gain control over the unruly inmates and she views non-conformist Mitra as an obstacle to be broken. Mitra is played by Roya Nonahali, who Hekmat calls "a brilliant actress." The three segments also depict Mitra's friendship with a young prisoner whose character represents different strata of Iranian society. All three are played by Pegah Ahangarani, Manijeh Hekmat's daughter. In the first section, she portrays a political prisoner, coded to be from a wealthy family. As the episode ends, she is removed from the prison in a blindfold, probably on her way to execution. In the second section, she appears as a hard-working innocent from an impoverished background who is raped by another woman. In the last section, she emerges as street-wise Essy, whose birth in the prison we witness in the first segment. Hekmat notes, "The three characters illustrate the changing situation of young people over the past 23 years." (Senses of Cinema)
Note:
Farsi mit engl. Untertiteln
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Orig.: Iran, 2002
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DVD bonus features: discussion guide which includes: film notes. Director´s statement. Resources
Language:
Persian
Keywords:
Iran
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Frau
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Strafvollzug
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Unterdrückung
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Alltag
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Geschichte 1984-2001
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Film
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DVD-Video
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DVD-Video
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