We Are Half of Iran's Population(2009)

Name: We Are Half of Iran's Population
Director: Rakhshan Banietemad
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-01-01
Duration: 47 min

Bani-Etemad's documentary short was made during the months before last year's controversial elections in Iran. Filming a diverse coalition of women's rights activists discussing their opinions on pressing contemporary issues, Bani-Etemad asked three of the four presidential candidates to view the footage for comment, with Mahmoud Ahmedinejad declining to participate.