THE DAY I BECAME A WOMAN
Director: Marziyeh Meshkiny Run Time: 74 min. Release Year: 2000 Language: Persian (Farsi)
Starring: Fatemeh Cherag Akhar, Hassan Nebhan, Shahr Banou Sisizadeh, Ameneh Passand, Shabnam Toloui
Three interconnected vignettes depict women of various generations at turning points in their lives. In the first episode, Hava is about to celebrate her 9th birthday. The second part follows a girl’s cycling race. In the last episode, an old woman dreams about buying everything she couldn’t afford.