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The Day I Became a Woman

Original title: Roozi ke zan shodam
  • 20002000
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
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Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can no... Read allA film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can no longer play with the boys she had been playing with only the day before because she is no... Read allA film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can no longer play with the boys she had been playing with only the day before because she is now a woman. Told from the perspective of a 9-year-old girl who does not feel like or know w... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
  • Writers
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf(dialogue)
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  • Stars
    • Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
    • Hassan Nebhan
    • Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
  • Writers
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf(dialogue)
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  • Stars
    • Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
    • Hassan Nebhan
    • Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
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    • 26User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 5 nominations

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    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar in Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar in Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar in Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
    Azizeh Sedighi in Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
    Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar and Azizeh Sedighi in Roozi ke zan shodam (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
    • Havaas Hava
    Hassan Nebhan
    • Hassanas Hassan
    Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
    • Motheras Mother
    Ameneh Passand
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Shabnam Toloui
    • Ahooas Ahoo
    Sirous Kahvarinegad
    Sirous Kahvarinegad
    • Husbandas Husband
    Moharram Zaynalzadeh
    • Osmannas Osmann
    • (as Mahram Zeinal Zadeh)
    Norieh Mahigiran
    • Rival Cyclistas Rival Cyclist
    Azizeh Sedighi
    • Hooraas Hoora
    Badr Iravani
    • Young Boyas Young Boy
    • Director
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
    • Writers
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf(dialogue)
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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    Storyline

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    A film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can no longer play with the boys she had been playing with only the day before because she is now a woman. Told from the perspective of a 9-year-old girl who does not feel like or know what the word "woman" refers to, we see how devastatingly this affects both the girl and the boy with whom she had been friends. The second part is about a young woman who decides to enter a bicycle race against her husband's wishes. As first, the husband and then increasing numbers of men from her village ride beside her on horseback to convince her to return home. The race begins to symbolize a freedom that she desperately wants from the limitations that have been placed on her. Finally, the third part shows us an old woman who has come into some money and is now free to do what she wants. The way she chooses to use this freedom, however, makes one wonder just how free she is. —Jonathan Beebe <jrbeebe@midway.uchicago.edu>
    • feminist film
    • vignette
    • girl
    • boy
    • old woman
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marzieh Makhmalbaf's directorial film debut.
    • Goofs
      In the first sequence, the lollipop that Hava and Hassan pass between them grows and shrinks in size without regard to the passage of time.
    • Quotes

      Grandmother: Will you promise to be back by noon?

      Hava: I promise!

      Grandmother: God won't forgive you if you lie. Don't be late.

    • Connections
      Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Technically unsophistcated, but poignant film.
    It was, in some ways, a strange film. Its' use of symbolism, combined with the mystery of incomplete plots gave it a unique look, and oddly made the film better than it probably is. There are folks who won't care much for this film, but I found it a charming and poignant look at the status of women in Islamic nations. How tradition is clashing with changing times.

    I liked the first segment best, because of it's sweet sadness. I next like the third segment, because the old lady was quite charming. And though I did like the middle segment, I found it the hardest to follow and understand.

    This isn't a great film, but it is a very good one. Technically it's below what I've come to expect from a film, but it conveys it's message well and does so with bittersweet sadness which works well for this film. It may be an Iranian "feminist" movie, but it's worth a look.
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    • Apr 3, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2001 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Dagen då jag blev en kvinna
    • Filming locations
      • Kish Island, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Makhmalbaf Film House
      • Makhmalbaf Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $180,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $149,971
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $48,255
      • Apr 8, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $149,971
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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