Without My Daughter
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Without My Daughter is a 90-minute documentary directed by Kari Tervo and Alexis Kouros
.
In 1989, a book titled Not Without My Daughter was published, based on the story of an American
woman, Betty Mahmoody
. According to the book, Mahmoody and her daughter Mahtob were taken by her Iranian husband, Sayed Mahmoody, for a "two-week holiday" to Iran
, and he kept them there against their will. She managed to escape 18 months later, taking their 5-year-old daughter with her to Turkey
and back to the United States. In 1991, a movie titled Not Without My Daughter
starring Sally Field
was released, based on the events described in her book.
This documentary tells Sayed Mahmoody's side of that story. It goes beyond the personal and emotional desires of a father seeking to meet his daughter, and explores the wider political and global contexts underlying the case of the Mahmoody family.
Alexis Kouros
Alexis Kouros is a Iranian-Finnish writer, documentary-maker, director and producer.His first book, Gondwana's Children, won the Finlandia Junior award in 1997...
.
In 1989, a book titled Not Without My Daughter was published, based on the story of an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
woman, Betty Mahmoody
Betty Mahmoody
Betty Mahmoody is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, Not Without My Daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name...
. According to the book, Mahmoody and her daughter Mahtob were taken by her Iranian husband, Sayed Mahmoody, for a "two-week holiday" to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, and he kept them there against their will. She managed to escape 18 months later, taking their 5-year-old daughter with her to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and back to the United States. In 1991, a movie titled Not Without My Daughter
Not Without My Daughter
Not Without My Daughter is a film released in 1991 depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her husband in Iran. The film was shot in the United States and Israel, and the main characters are played by Sally Field and Alfred Molina...
starring Sally Field
Sally Field
Sally Margaret Field is an American actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. In each decade of her career, she has been known for major roles in American TV/film culture, including: in the 1960s, for Gidget or Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun ; in the 1970s, for Sybil , Smokey and...
was released, based on the events described in her book.
This documentary tells Sayed Mahmoody's side of that story. It goes beyond the personal and emotional desires of a father seeking to meet his daughter, and explores the wider political and global contexts underlying the case of the Mahmoody family.
Festival screenings
- International Documentary Festival Amsterdam IDGA, Joris Ivens series 2002
- Docpoint International Documentary festival, Helsinki, Finland 2003
- Gothenburg Film Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden 2003
- Fajr Film Festival, Tehran, Iran 2003
- Tampere International Film Festival, Tampere, Finland 2003
- VERA, Short and Documentary Film Festival, Mariehamn, Finland 2003
- East Lansing International Film Festival, Michigan, USA 2003
- Jeon Ju International Film Festival, Seoul, Korea 2003