Tehran, city of sin...at least if you are a woman...
Teheran Tabu, an animated movie by the Germany-based Iranian film director Ali Soozandeh left me with such a sour taste. Through very realistic characters, the movie shows the cruelty of double standards.
Here is the cleric who takes girlfriends, or the corrupt officials and the women in need of virginity surgery for various reasons. There are hungry men and clumsy men and men of sin behind the turban of the faith. Victims are always the women whose existence depends on those volatile men. No matter in how much sin they are swimming, they can do anything they want. Women may have the absolute freedom in death only. There is no other hope.
It moved me near tears, this movie. The only way to survive in this Absurdistan is the kind women solidarity and mutual help. No matter what circumstances. Accepting each other and refusing to judge each other.
Besides the inspired illustrations, I also enjoyed the music background, modern rhythms with local creative touch.
Rating: 4 stars
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