A Thousand Women Like Me

Mar 14, 2001

1h 48m

★ 3.0

Overview

In modern day Iran, a female attorney fights for the custody of her seven year old diabetic son following a divorce from her husband. When the courts rule against her, she takes desperate actions that lead to tragic events.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Shahrzad

Niki Karimi

Hesam

Fariborz Arabnia

Colonel Imani

Faramarz Sadighi

Mother

Niku Kheradmand

Shohreh

Yassamin Maleknasr

Nima

Pouya Islami

Saleh Mirzaaghaei

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