Zananeh . The Ladies
Verzio FF The ladies' room in the center of Tehran becomes a meeting point for prostitutes, drug addicts and runaways, women who reject conventional roles but seek mental comfort. The old woman who runs the place is a support figure for many younger women who are in need of advice, consolation,...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Persian |
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Iranian Independents
2003
Iran |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:05b3d8b3-1a71-47be-a390-0d759f5ee549 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF
The ladies' room in the center of Tehran becomes a meeting point for prostitutes, drug addicts and runaways, women who reject conventional roles but seek mental comfort. The old woman who runs the place is a support figure for many younger women who are in need of advice, consolation, or just someone to share a joke with. Many intimacies are exchanged, many sad and tragic stories confessed. Nonetheless, the tone of the film is a playful one. The women smoke, gossip about their husbands, drink tea together and sing songs. The rest room becomes a shelter where the women can enjoy a little freedom. Everybody finds sympathetic listeners in this unusual place, a washroom, where they are unveiled, both physically and mentally. |
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| Published: | 2003 |