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The Day I Became a Woman

The Day I Became a Woman

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The Day I Became a Woman

2000

1h 14m

6.1(35 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A girl reaches the age of nine and is supposed to act as a grown woman according to her family. A girl participates in a bike race against the will of her husband. An elderly woman decides she wants to buy all the things she always wanted but could never get.

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Makhmalbaf Film House Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fatemeh Cherag Akhar

Hava

Hassan Nebhan

Hassan

Shahr Banou Sisizadeh

Mother

Ameneh Passand

Grandmother

Shabnam Toloui

Shabnam Toloui

Ahoo

Sirous Kahvarinegad

Husband

Mahram Zeinal Zadeh

Osmann

Norieh Mahigiran

Rival Cyclist

Azizeh Sedighi

Hoora

Badr Iravani

Young Boy

Creative team

Directed by: Marziyeh Meshkiny
Written by: Marziyeh Meshkiny
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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