How to Be a Woman in Iran

Through a remarkable archive secretly filmed over two decades, exiled filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi retraces the rise of Iran’s women’s movement, and its eventual suppression. Follow the story of her own journey through surveillance, imprisonment and resistance, and a powerful exploration of womanhood, friendship and survival in a society that is pervaded by gender restrictions.

Director

Mahnaz Mohammadi,Vanessa Bowles

Created by

Nevine Mabro,Maziar Bahari,Ben de Pear