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On the edge of financial ruin, a desperate widow accepts a marriage proposal whose consequences could destroy her son.
Weighed down by ever-worsening sanctions, life in Iran has become increasingly grim. Leila works at a factory, struggling to make ends meet. To make matters worse, rumors have it that the factory is soon to shut its doors. Enter Kazem, a bus driver who has financial security and who proposes marriage to Leila. However, Leila has a 12-year-old son and Kazem has a daughter of the same age, and their small community and religious beliefs dictate that the boy must be placed in another family, since having unmarried, unrelated teenagers under the same roof would be a no-no. Documentary filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi has crafted a heartbreaking and compassionate film that will leave viewers astounded.
Director Biography
Born in Tehran in 1975, Mahnaz Mohammadi is a filmmaker, actor, and women's rights activist whose activities have kept her under constant scrutiny and even arrest by the Iranian government. Her films include the short documentary “Women Without Shadows” (2003) and the feature documentary Travelogue (2010).
Press
"A simple story told simply, documentarian Mahnaz Mohammadi's entry into feature-length fiction filmmaking will break your heart." - The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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