Zendan-e zanan
IMDb ID: tt0332834 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.5 (1,031 votes)
Genres: Drama
Spanning 18 years in an Iranian women's prison, this follows two women: the new prison warden, a tough as nails devout Muslim who has served in the army on the Iraqi front, and a young midwife, Mitra, who is serving her sentence f...
Stars
Roya Nonahali
Roya Teymourian
Pegah Ahangarani
Golab Adineh
Shahin Alizadeh
Maryam Boubani
Farkhondeh Farmanizadeh
Soosan Parvar
Marzieh Sadraei
Maedeh Tahmasebi
Writers
Manijeh Hekmat
Farid Mostafavi
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Roya Nonahali | Character: Mitra
Actor: Roya Teymourian | Character: Warden
Actor: Pegah Ahangarani | Character: Sepideh
Actor: Golab Adineh | Character: Actress
Actor: Shahin Alizadeh | Character: Actress
Actor: Maryam Boubani | Character: Actress
Actor: Farkhondeh Farmanizadeh | Character: Actress
Actor: Soosan Parvar | Character: Actress
Actor: Marzieh Sadraei | Character: Actress
Actor: Maedeh Tahmasebi | Character: Actress
[Directors Group]
Name: Manijeh Hekmat | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Manijeh Hekmat | Role: Writer
Name: Farid Mostafavi | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Manijeh Hekmat | Role: Producer
Name: Hamid-Reza Kaka | Role: Producer
Name: Sirus Taslimi | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Dariush Ayari | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Mostafa Kherghehpoosh | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Jamshid Ahangarani | Role: Production Designer
Name: Shirin Dibadj | Role: Production Designer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Jamshid Ahangarani | Role: Art Director
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Nazanin Javaheri | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Mehri Shirazi | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Hamid-Reza Kaka | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Ebrahim Sheibani | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Kayvan Jahanshahi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fardin Saheb-Zamani | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mahmoud Samakbashi | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Amir Abedi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332834/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Iran: August 7, 2002
Italy: September 5, 2002 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 12, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Italy: September 27, 2002 (Siena Film Festival)
United States: October 6, 2002 (Chicago International Film Festival)
South Korea: October 7, 2002 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United States: November 7, 2002 (Hawaii Film Festival)
Slovakia: November 10, 2002 (Bratislava International Film Festival)
Greece: November 14, 2002 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Spain: November 21, 2002 (Gijón International Film Festival)
United States: January 14, 2003 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 23, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Sweden: January 30, 2003 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Serbia: March 6, 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Switzerland: March 20, 2003 (Fribourg International Film Festival)
United States: March 26, 2003 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Netherlands: April 3, 2003 (The Hague)
United States: April 6, 2003 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Singapore: April 30, 2003 (Singapore International Film Festival)
Russia: June 21, 2003 (Moscow Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 5, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Australia: August 3, 2003 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
United States: October 22, 2004 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Sweden: January 28, 2017 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Awards
Nominee | 2002 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Golden Maile Award | Narrative Feature | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Winner | 2003 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Amnesty International - DOEN Award | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Bratislava International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Winner | 2003 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Ecumenical Jury Award - Special Mention | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Gijón International Film Festival | Grand Prix Asturias | Best Feature | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Pusan International Film Festival | New Currents Award | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | New Directors Competition | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2003 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Venice Film Festival | Upstream Prize | Best Film | Manijeh Hekmat, Women's Prison
Winner | 2002 | Hafez Ceremony | Hafez Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture | Roya Nonahali, Women's Prison
Nominee | 2002 | Hafez Ceremony | Hafez Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture | Roya Teymourian, Women's Prison
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