Wearing a burqa was the least of Betty Mahmoody's troubles - her husband, who initially appeared tolerant and even westernized while he was living in America, changes into a control freak when he returns to Iran with his wife and young daughter. I believe this is a very true depiction of life for a woman in fundamentalist Muslim cultures, especially a western woman who is not used to submitting to oppressive cultural and marital demands. The added dimension is that the abuse she suffers is condoned by the country and political-religious system in which she was living at the time - Shi'ite Iran. It is the engaging true story of a woman who suffers abuse at the hands of her husband, but who is ultimately a survivor and even a warrior.
"Strangely enough, this was one of those movies I thought was "ho-hum, boring, a chick-flick" at the time it was released back in 1990. *1979: Actress, Norma Rae 1984: Actress, Places in the Heart « less Her story, her courage and her ultimate triumph are unforgettable. In a hostile, war-torn country, where even the slightest misstep can mean death, she makes a desperate bid to escape with her child. As a stranger in a foreign land, Betty has no money, no friends and no rights. And he has centuries of local custom and the oppressive might of a police state behind him.
She may return, he says, but their daughter must stay. Betty's husband doesn't intend to bring his family back to America.ever. But soon the horrible truth about their vacation surfaces. more » Middle East with her daughter and native-born husband(Alfred Molina, Spider-Man 2, Species) for a visit with his family. Two-time OscarÂ(r) winner* Sally Field adds another powerful acting triumph to her gallery of great roles in the suspense thriller Not Without My Daughter, a riveting true story of terror and escape.
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