Daughters of the Sun Red

Two gripping portraits of Iranian women trying to survive in a society set against them.

Daughters of the Sun won Mariam Shahriar the Best First Film Award at last year's Montreal Film Festival. The film tells the story of a young woman whose destitute father forces her to impersonate a young man in order to get work and provide for their family. (2000; 90 mins.)

Red directed by former writer and film critic Fereydoun Geyrani, struck a chord with Iranian audiences and rose to the top of box office charts. Based on a real incident, it's the gripping story of an abused wife who takes matters into her own hands after all social and legal safeguards have failed her. (2000; 90 mins.)