Women's Prison (1965)
Overview
Women's Prison recounts the life of the prisoners and the problems their families encounter in their struggle to survive. Here again filmmaker Kamran Shirdel employs the cinema verité style. The interviews with the prisoners, social workers and teachers serve as commentaries for "constructed" documentary images.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fa |
| Popularity | 0.11 |
Directed By
Kamran Shirdel
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