Film

Zarin

2005 · 20m

IMDb

8.1

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.

Orsolya Tóth

Zarin

Behrouz Vossoughi

Client

Shahrnush Parsipur

Madame in Brothel

• Shirin NeshatDirector
• Shoja AzariWriter
• Susanne MarianProducer
• Barbara GladstoneExecutive Producer
• Martin GschlachtDirector of Photography
• Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
• Aaron YanesEditor

Release date

October 15, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

Persian

Runtime

20m