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.
sah reviewed Women Without Men (2009)
Women Without Men
The film tracks three Iranian women during the 1953 coup d'etat backed by the US and Great Britain. It shows a relatively cosmopolitan country with hints of the Islamic repression to come. It gives some context to the current US-Iran relationship without being preachy or anti-US. The three main characters are a prostitute, a former actress/singer, and a woman coming to terms with the search for that traditional marriage. The depth of the women's struggle is a bit oversimplified and the cinematic interface between reality and "fantasy" is a bit awkward.
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