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The Day I Became a Woman

Original title: Roozi ke zan shodam
  • 2000
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.2K
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The Day I Became a Woman (2000)
PersianSatireComedyDrama

Three linked stories show women at life's crossroads: a girl's 9th birthday, a cycling race, and an elderly woman's dream of buying long-desired items.Three linked stories show women at life's crossroads: a girl's 9th birthday, a cycling race, and an elderly woman's dream of buying long-desired items.Three linked stories show women at life's crossroads: a girl's 9th birthday, a cycling race, and an elderly woman's dream of buying long-desired items.

  • Director
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
  • Writers
    • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  • Stars
    • Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
    • Hassan Nebhan
    • Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
    • Writers
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    • Stars
      • Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
      • Hassan Nebhan
      • Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
    • 29User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations total

    Photos5

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    Top Cast10

    Fatemeh Cherag Akhar
    • Hava
    Hassan Nebhan
    • Hassan
    Shahr Banou Sisizadeh
    • Mother
    Ameneh Passand
    • Grandmother
    Shabnam Tolouei
    Shabnam Tolouei
    • Ahoo
    Sirous Kahvarinegad
    Sirous Kahvarinegad
    • Husband
    Moharram Zaynalzadeh
    • Osmann
    • (as Mahram Zeinal Zadeh)
    Norieh Mahigiran
    • Rival Cyclist
    Azizeh Sedighi
    • Hoora
    Badr Iravani
    • Young Boy
    • Director
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
    • Writers
      • Marzieh Makhmalbaf
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews29

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    Related interests

    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)
    Persian
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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)

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    Details

    • 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(location)
    • Production companies
      • Makhmalbaf Film House
      • Makhmalbaf Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $180,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $149,971
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $48,255
      • Apr 8, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $149,971
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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