Runaway /

Tells the story of a group of young runaway girls who are taken to a women's shelter in Tehran-Iran. The film focuses on the sufferings of young girls who struggle to free themselves from the tyrannical and abusive power of their families, mainly their fathers, brothers, and stepfathers.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Twentieth Century Vixen (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors:	Longinotto, Kim, Mir-Hosseini, Ziba
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English Persian
Language Notes:	Dialogue in Farsi with English subtitles; title and credits in English.
Subjects:	Runaway teenagers > Iran. Girls > Iran > Social conditions. Girls > Iran > Family relationships. Documentary films. Motion pictures, British.

Description
Summary:	Tells the story of a group of young runaway girls who are taken to a women's shelter in Tehran-Iran. The film focuses on the sufferings of young girls who struggle to free themselves from the tyrannical and abusive power of their families, mainly their fathers, brothers, and stepfathers.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast in 2001. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (87 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Camera, Kim Longinotto ; editor, Ollie Huddleston.