Without My Daughter (2002)
In 1991 a Hollywood movie "Not Without My Daughter" based on Betty Mahmoody's book told a horrible story of a woman fighting to take her daughter to the States from Iran against the will of a violent Iranian husband. For years nobody cared about the father's side of the story. According to Dr. Mahmoody, Betty's story was packed with lies but who would Mahtob believe? Dr. Mahmoody wants to meet his daughter Mahtob once again after 16 years. Mahtob is now 21 years old and can decide for herself but does she want to meet her father?
Director: Kari Tervo, Alexis Kouros
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: November 29, 2002
Cast
- Seyyed Bozorg Mahmoody - Himself
- Alice Sharif - Herself
- Malek Sharif - Himself
- Samira Sharif - Himself
- Kari Tervo - Himself
- Greg Teachout - Himself
- William Vincent - Himself
- Alan J. Stone - Himself
- Betty Mahmoody - Herself (voice)
- Patrick Reed Joslyn - Himself
Screenplay
- Alexis Kouros (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jari Pollari
Editing: Riitta Poikselkä
Country: Finland, Iran, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $423,600
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Kari Tervo, Alexis Kouros
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Without My Daughter about?
- In 1991 a Hollywood movie "Not Without My Daughter" based on Betty Mahmoody's book told a horrible story of a woman fighting to take her daughter to the States from Iran against the will of a violent Iranian husband. For years nobody cared about the father's side of the story. According to Dr. Mahmoody, Betty's story was packed with lies but who would Mahtob believe? Dr. Mahmoody wants to meet his daughter Mahtob once again after 16 years. Mahtob is now 21 years old and can decide for herself but does she want to meet her father?
- Who directed Without My Daughter?
- Without My Daughter was directed by Kari Tervo, Alexis Kouros.
- Who stars in Without My Daughter?
- Without My Daughter stars Seyyed Bozorg Mahmoody, Alice Sharif, Malek Sharif, Samira Sharif, Kari Tervo, Greg Teachout.
- How long is Without My Daughter?
- Without My Daughter has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Without My Daughter?
- Without My Daughter is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Without My Daughter?
- Without My Daughter had a budget of $423,600.
- Where was Without My Daughter produced?
- Without My Daughter was produced in Finland, Iran, United States of America.