Shirin Neshat: Women Without Men

Iranian artist Shirin Neshats first feature film Women Without Men is an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipurs magic realist novel. In this book the story is accompanied by a series of five video installations and photographs that follow the destiny of the storys five female characters Mahdokht, Zarin, [...]
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Iranian artist Shirin Neshats first feature film Women Without Men is an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipurs magic realist novel. In this book the story is accompanied by a series of five video installations and photographs that follow the destiny of the storys five female characters Mahdokht, Zarin, Munis, Faezeh, and Farokh Legha. Set during Irans tumultuous 1953 CIA-backed coup dtat, the destinies of the five female protagonists converge in a beautiful orchard, where they find independence, solace, and companionship. Incisive and sumptuously filmed, Women Without Men is an important artistic reflection on this pivotal