Zarin

Synopsis

The story of a young woman who has been working as a prostitute since childhood. The film traces her slow disintegration into psychic delirium. Wracked by both guilt for her actions and a strong desire for salvation, her madness manifests itself in her perception of the world around her. Chronicling the course of her breakdown with imagery that is both graphic and beautiful, Neshat evokes the torment of one so tortured by her subjugated role in society that she feels completely powerless. As the men Zarin encounters appear without faces, horror, shame, and guilt overwhelm her. Viewing this as her punishment from God, she flees the brothel for a bathhouse. Scrubbing her skin raw and bloody, she attempts to make amends with her past; however, she descends deeper in madness as she strives for redemption.

Main Cast

Orsolya Tóth

Zarin

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Behrouz Vossoughi

Client

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Shahrnush Parsipur

Madame in Brothel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Crew	Cinematography	Martin Gschlacht
Production	Producer	Susanne Marian
	Executive Producer	Barbara Gladstone
Directing	Director	Shirin Neshat
Writing	Writer	Shoja Azari
Editing	Editor	Aaron Yanes
Art	Production Design	Shahram Karimi
Department	Role	Name

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