Women's Prison
زندان زنان
Synopsis
Spanning 18 years in an Iranian women's prison, this follows two women: the new prison warden, a tough as nails devout Muslim who has served in the army on the Iraqi front, and a young midwife, Mitra, who is serving her sentence for killing her mother's abusive husband. In the early years, Mitra is repeatedly punished as the warden tries to break her. This includes punishment for delivering a baby in the prison cell while all of the prison staff has taken shelter during an Iraqi bombing. The warden's attitude starts to change after 8 years, when Mitra tries to protect a new inmate from rape at the hands of her older cellmates. When the baby comes back in 1991 as a 17 year old delinquent, Sepideh, the warden respects Mitra enough to protect the girl.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 6, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manijeh Hekmat
- Screenplay & Story
- Farid Mostafavi
- Original Title
- زندان زنان
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Omid Film, Bamdad Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manijeh Hekmat
Farid Mostafavi
Department Leadership Roster
Manijeh Hekmat
Director
Farid Mostafavi
Writer
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What is Women's Prison about?
Spanning 18 years in an Iranian women's prison, this follows two women: the new prison warden, a tough as nails devout Muslim who has served in the army on the Iraqi front, and a young midwife, Mitra, who is serving her sentence for killing her mother's abusive husband. In the early years, Mitra is repeatedly punished as the warden tries to break her. This includes punishment for delivering a baby in the prison cell while all of the prison staff has taken shelter during an Iraqi bombing. The warden's attitude starts to change after 8 years, when Mitra tries to protect a new inmate from rape at the hands of her older cellmates. When the baby comes back in 1991 as a 17 year old delinquent, Sepideh, the warden respects Mitra enough to protect the girl.
Who directed Women's Prison?
Women's Prison was directed by Manijeh Hekmat.
Who stars in Women's Prison?
The principal cast of Women's Prison includes Roya Nownahali, Roya Taymourian, Pegah Ahangarani, Golab Adine, Maryam Boubani.
When was Women's Prison released and how long is it?
Women's Prison was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.