RUNAWAY

A powerful, heart-breaking documentary about a group of young runaway girls who are taken to a womens shelter in Tehran. The film focuses on the sufferings of young girls who struggle to free themselves from the tyrannical and abusive power of their families, mainly their fathers, brothers, and stepfathers. The sisterly feelings of the girls towards each other, their spiritual strength, their courage to rebel, and their wit are shown with a great degree of compassion and empathy. Although the film
focuses on the poor uneducated families, the issue of confinement and abuse goes beyond the issue of class when it comes to the problem of domestic violence and the desire to control women through anger, aggression, and madness. (Mehrnaz Saeed)