Summary A valuable visual commentary on modern society, 'Under The Skin Of The City' follows one Iranian family in their eternal struggle to stay afloat financially and emotionally. Touba works hard at a textile factory to make ends meet during the day, returning in the evening to face the trials and tribulations of her family: her pregnant daughter who frequently suffers at the hands of her abusive husband, a son embroiled in radical politics, and another son who hopes to escape to Japan. In their fight for self-determination and independence, Touba and her family come to represent the plight of the working class in modern day Tehran. View more details
Directed : Rakhshan Banietemad
Written : Farid Mostafavi Rakhshan Banietemad
Stars : Baran Kosari Mohammad Reza Forutan Golab Adineh Ebrahim Sheibani
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 24, 2005
Countries of origin : Iran
Official sites : IMVBox.com sourehcinema
Language : Persian
Filming locations : Tehran, Iran
Production companies : Farabi Cinema Foundation
Summary A valuable visual commentary on modern society, 'Under The Skin Of The City' follows one Iranian family in their eternal struggle to stay afloat financially and emotionally. Touba works hard at a textile factory to make ends meet during the day, returning in the evening to face the trials and tribulations of her family: her pregnant daughter who frequently suffers at the hands of her abusive husband, a son embroiled in radical politics, and another son who hopes to escape to Japan. In their fight for self-determination and independence, Touba and her family come to represent the plight of the working class in modern day Tehran. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 24, 2005
Countries of origin : Iran
Official sites : IMVBox.com sourehcinema
Language : Persian
Filming locations : Tehran, Iran
Production companies : Farabi Cinema Foundation
