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MAY LADY, THE
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A divorced, Iranian woman confronts the contradictory desires affecting her life and work in this bold examination of the universal tensions between motherhood, womanhood and professional life. As Forough Kia, a middle-aged, documentary filmmaker, interviews women from all walks of life for a television show on "the perfect mother," she begins to question her own life,  her relationship with her teenage son - who resents her dating another man, and her place in Iranian society. The winner of the Special Jury Award at the 1998 Fajr Film Festival. "Strong and heartfelt" (L.A. Weekly). In Farsi  Rakhshan Bani-Etemad---Iran---1998---88 mins.
OUR TIMES
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A fascinating documentary from Rakshan Bani-Etemad on the Iranian elections of 2002 and the role of women in Iranian society.
UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY
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A powerful Iranian family drama that follows a mother desperately trying to keep her family together despite the many challenges that threaten to tear them apart. Tuba (Golab Adineh) is a headstrong mother who supports her family of four by working tiring hours at a Tehran factory, while political radicalism, abuse and drugs take their toll on her children. In Farsi with English subtitles.     Rakhshan Bani-Etemad---Iran---2001---93 mins.