“UNWANTED WOMEN” (Zan Ziadi)

SYNOPSIS:  Sima, a 35-year-old woman, sets out on journey along with her husband and 5-year-old daughter. They are accompanied by Saba , a young widow who has recently lost her husband. During the trip Sima suspects that a secret relationship has developed between her husband and Saba . When they encounter a storm, they stop for a short stay in a small town where the police is searching for a man who has murdered his wife.

Director’s View:  The story of “The unwanted woman” reveals opposition and clashes in relations…. in this story we face a man whose wife has betrayed him and a woman whose husband has betrayed her.
The story of this movie reveals the effects of social, political and cultural conditions on the people of the society as a whole… in this story this chance is given to different people of the society to open up in the society specially in un developed countries with it’s limit ations and talk about their ideals,complexes and suppressed desires…—Tahmineh Milani

From acclaimed director Tahmineh Milani (Two Women; The Fifth Reaction)
comes this searing tale about the struggles of women in modern-day Iran.
Poor Sima puts up with her philandering and abusive husband, Ahmad.
He is so blatant with his indiscretions that he asks Sima to cover for him
when he plans a trip with his girlfriend Saba. In an Iran where unmarried
couples can be arrested for fraternizing in public, Ahmad needs Sima to
pretend that Saba is her cousin. Sima and the couple’s young daughter
accompany Ahmad and Saba on their trip–a humiliating situation for the
devoted wife and mother. But, a surprising turn awaits the trio when they
stop in a town where a man has just murdered his wife for her alleged affair.
Marila Zarei (The Fifth Reaction) and Amin Hayayee (Coma), two of Iran’s
newest stars–shine in this controversial drama.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“An engaging film about relationship struggles”

Iranian Film Society Presents An ARTA FILM PRODUCTION “UNWANTED WOMAN” a film by Tahmineh Milani
Cast: Amin Hayaie, Merilla Zareie, Parsa Pirouzfar, Elsa Firouz Azar, Keykavous Yakideh
Dir. Photography: Faraj Heidari Music: Amir Moinie Editing: Shahrzad Pouya Sound: Eshaq Khanzadi Special Effect:Davood Rasoulian Set design: Kayvan Moghadam Executive Producer: Yosef Samadzadeh Producer: Mohammad Nikbin Written and Directed by: Tahmineh Milani