Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Reza Karimi
Year:
2000
Time:
108 minutes
Produced by:
Mohammad Mehdi Dadgoo
Written by:
Azita Moghuie
Edited by:
Mohammad Reza Mouyini
Language:
Farsi w/ English subtitles
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". . . [a] solid, professional cast. . . but as Sharzad, Karimi occasionally finds deeper moments as a mother torn. . . "
- Robert Koehler, Variety
Sharzad, a lawyer in modern-day Tehran, loses custody of her seven-year-old son after her divorce from a powerful businessman. The boy's diabetes is made worse because the father is more interested in work than in domestic duties, and the young mother finds herself doing her ex-husband's chores during her twice-weekly visits. The situation forces Sharzard to take matters into her own hands.
Though a tightly wound family drama anyone can relate to, A Thousand Women Like Me also offers a first-hand look at how young sophisticates live in a severely patriarchal society. As the title suggests, Sharzad's case is hardly unique as institutions are clearly biased against women - even highly competent ones - a point made clear by the courtroom where separate entrances exist for men and women. A fascinating look at Iranian culture and politics.
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