"The Glass House" review by Steve Ramos, Writer Its compelling female subjects make 'The Glass House' a crowd favorite The lively but troubled young residents of a Tehran women's day shelter along with its heroic director, Iranian expatriate Marjaneh Hakati, provide compelling stories and solid audience potential for "The Glass House," director Hamid Rahmanian's feature-length documentary about this inspiring community of women. Best described as a behind-the-scenes look, "The Glass House," premiering in the World Cinema Documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival, follows a number of the shelter's patrons as they deal with the harsh challenges in their lives. Susan, 20, fights off abuse at the hands of her sigheh, or temporary husband. Mitra, 16, faces violent behavior from her father. Meanwhile, Nazila, 19, secretly records her Rap songs, a huge risk because it is against the law in Iran for women to sing publicly. Rahmanian, who previously directed...
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