Women Without Men

15 rating

Artist Shirin Neshat’s version of a banned novel depicts the experiences of four Iranian women in 1953, when the Shah was reinstated after a coup d’état

Artist Shirin Neshat’s visually striking adaptation of a novel long banned in Iran charts the experiences of four Iranian women in 1953, the year when a coup d’état (backed by America and Britain) resulted in the reinstatement of the Shah. The political intersects with the personal in a tale of oppression and the quest for freedom from constraints of religion, sexual politics and imperialism.

15 rating

This film is certified 15

Contains strong nudity and images of self harm