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    The document provides a summary and analysis of the Iranian film "The Day I Became a Woman". It discusses how the film depicts the struggles Iranian women face throughout their lives as they are expected to conform to strict social norms. The film tells three stories - a young girl coming to terms with reaching adulthood, a married woman's challenges in maintaining her marriage, and a comical third tale. Though the women try to push boundaries through activities like cycling, they ultimately have no escape from the social expectations placed upon them. The film is a masterful portrayal of women's oppression in Iranian society through innocent characters and genuine feelings rather than special effects.

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    The document provides a summary and analysis of the Iranian film "The Day I Became a Woman". It discusses how the film depicts the struggles Iranian women face throughout their lives as they are expected to conform to strict social norms. The film tells three stories - a young girl coming to terms with reaching adulthood, a married woman's challenges in maintaining her marriage, and a comical third tale. Though the women try to push boundaries through activities like cycling, they ultimately have no escape from the social expectations placed upon them. The film is a masterful portrayal of women's oppression in Iranian society through innocent characters and genuine feelings rather than special effects.

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    The document provides a summary and analysis of the Iranian film "The Day I Became a Woman". It discusses how the film depicts the struggles Iranian women face throughout their lives as they are expected to conform to strict social norms. The film tells three stories - a young girl coming to terms with reaching adulthood, a married woman's challenges in maintaining her marriage, and a comical third tale. Though the women try to push boundaries through activities like cycling, they ultimately have no escape from the social expectations placed upon them. The film is a masterful portrayal of women's oppression in Iranian society through innocent characters and genuine feelings rather than special effects.

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    The Day I Became a Woman 1

    The Day I Became a Woman

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    The Day I Became a Woman

    With this movie, Marzieh Meshkini has created a masterpiece that depicts an Iranian

    woman's struggle throughout her life. The film shows life and the transformation an Iranian girl

    must go through. Every time we watch an Iranian movie, an intimate scene depicts a woman's

    struggle in society. The film portrays the longing feelings of the Iranian ladies whose souls have

    been taken, which is no different. The most excellent part about this movie is that there are no

    special effects to make people's heads turn or grab their emotions; instead, the character's

    innocence and genuine feelings are more than enough to move viewers.

    It is more than a movie; it is about a woman's fight. It weaves together several tales to

    provide a unique experience that cannot be duplicated. You applaud the ladies who must endure

    this throughout their life and yet manage to maintain a grin that is worthy of admiration. You

    also feel sorry for them. The first tale is about a little girl called Havva and how she comes to

    terms with the changes she will experience when she turns nine. Because of the severe political

    constraints put on women beyond a certain age, she is aware that she won't be permitted to

    engage in certain activities the next day (Farahmand, 2010).

    Childhood innocence, strict social norms, and Iran's feared character are all a part of it. In

    the second tale, a young woman describes her challenges in maintaining her marriage. The

    website is attractive to check out since we can witness a group of covered women pushing each

    other to run the race. Cycling races appear like a liberating activity for the completely covered

    ladies. They seem to be trying to avoid something else by pedaling so intently. She isn't only

    competing in a cycling race, but it looks like she is evading destiny. The ladies in front of the

    pack are instructed to halt and reverse course. She keeps doing it.
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    There is also a metaphor here because no matter how hard they try or how far they may

    travel, they will never be able to escape their lives, and these ladies have nowhere to go. They

    are adamant about leaving their current situation, yet they cannot do so since there is nowhere

    else they can go. They know they cannot escape civilization or the water since both are their

    boundaries. Even though she could not complete her endeavor, it is clear that women have been

    working toward a goal. The third tale is quite comical yet has a lot of more profound value.

    A gang of neighborhood lads assist her in setting things in motion and attempt to enjoy

    the comforts while the woman is away. The film is incredibly engaging and a perfect example of

    how Iranian cinema depicts the difficulties of women in an oppressive society. Marzieh

    Meshkini is the film's director; no, there isn't a star-studded cast. The most delicate aspect of the

    movie is that the characters have already described everything that will happen in it; therefore,

    there is no need for anything more to happen.

    The girl knows that she will have to part ways with her pals when she reaches the

    appropriate age. Still, she also understands that she must take all necessary precautions since her

    mother and grandmother have been doing so to shield her from society. The grandmother also

    removes the scarf when necessary to prevent her from seducing a guy, reminding her that she is a

    woman and that, to survive in society, she must abide by all the norms. The film is devoted to

    describing the challenges faced by Iranian women of all ages, yet it never once addresses the

    manifestation of female oppression.


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    References

    Farahmand, A. (2010). Disentangling the international festival circuit: Genre and Iranian cinema.

    Global art cinema: New theories and histories, 263-81.

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