Niloofar

"Niloofar"
Niloofar
NR 1 hr 20 minDrama, Drama
Niloofar is a twelveyearold girl whose dream is to read and write but she lives in a village where education is only for boys Her mother a wellknown midwife insists that Niloofar become her apprentice While assisting her mother during a delivery Niloofar meets a feminist woman who undertakes to teach her in secret Unfortunately in exchange of a palm tree field Niloofars father promises her in marriage to an older man once she becomes a woman Horrified by this notion Niloofar does everything in her power to postpone her first periods Eventually the inevitable occurs HOwever Niloofar who is determined to keep her freedom as long as possible arranges to conceal the fact from her family for another two years until the truth can no longer be hidden Then rather than live in a marriage without love Niloofar runs away with her friend Shocked her family considers itself dishonored and sends her stepbrother to track her down
DirectorSabine El Gemayel
WriterSabine El Gemayel

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$10,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Persian