Nasrin (2020)
Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. Nasrin has long fought for the rights of women, children, LGBT prisoners, religious minorities, journalists and artists, and those facing the death penalty. She was arrested in 2018 for representing women who protested Iran’s mandatory hijab law and sentenced to 38 years in prison, plus 148 lashes. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman and featuring acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Ann Curry, exiled women’s rights activist Mansoureh Shojaee, and Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Director: Jeff Kaufman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 1, 2020
Cast
- Olivia Colman - Narrator
- Jafar Panahi - Self
- Ann Curry - Self
- Shirin Ebadi - Self
- Nasrin Sotoudeh - Self
- Mansoureh Shojaee - Self
Production: Floating World Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, فارسی
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nasrin about?
- Secretly filmed in Iran for over two years, Nasrin is an immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. Nasrin has long fought for the rights of women, children, LGBT prisoners, religious minorities, journalists and artists, and those facing the death penalty. She was arrested in 2018 for representing women who protested Iran’s mandatory hijab law and sentenced to 38 years in prison, plus 148 lashes. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman and featuring acclaimed filmmaker Jafar Panahi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Ann Curry, exiled women’s rights activist Mansoureh Shojaee, and Nasrin Sotoudeh.
- Who directed Nasrin?
- Nasrin was directed by Jeff Kaufman.
- Who stars in Nasrin?
- Nasrin stars Olivia Colman, Jafar Panahi, Ann Curry, Shirin Ebadi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mansoureh Shojaee.
- How long is Nasrin?
- Nasrin has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Nasrin?
- Nasrin is a Documentary film.
- Where was Nasrin produced?
- Nasrin was produced in United States of America.