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Just Like a Woman

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 27m
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5.5/10
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Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
A Chicago housewife runs off to Santa Fe to compete in a belly dancing competition.
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Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from just... Read allTwo women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of her mother-in-law's death.Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of her mother-in-law's death.

  • Director
    • Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writers
    • Joelle Touma
    • Marion Doussot
  • Stars
    • Sienna Miller
    • Golshifteh Farahani
    • Bahar Soomekh
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Writers
      • Joelle Touma
      • Marion Doussot
    • Stars
      • Sienna Miller
      • Golshifteh Farahani
      • Bahar Soomekh
    • 7User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Golshifteh Farahani in Just Like a Woman (2012)
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    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)
    Golshifteh Farahani and Sienna Miller in Just Like a Woman (2012)

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    Sienna Miller
    Sienna Miller
    • Marilyn
    Golshifteh Farahani
    Golshifteh Farahani
    • Mona
    Bahar Soomekh
    Bahar Soomekh
    • Soha
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • George
    Roschdy Zem
    Roschdy Zem
    • Mourad
    Chafia Boudraa
    • La mère de Mourad
    Richard Jose
    • Ezhno
    Jesse Bob Harper
    Jesse Bob Harper
    • Harvey
    • (as Jesse Harper)
    Sayed Badreya
    Sayed Badreya
    • Tarek
    Usman Ally
    Usman Ally
    • Ousman
    Doug James
    • George's Father
    Deanna Dunagan
    Deanna Dunagan
    • George's Mother
    Michael Ehlers
    Michael Ehlers
    • Instructor…
    Aaron Walters
    • Suspect
    Loren Lazerine
    • Ron
    Rebekah Ward
    Rebekah Ward
    • Rebecca
    Boots Southerland
    • Cook
    Helen Young
    • Officer
    • Director
      • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Writers
      • Joelle Touma
      • Marion Doussot
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    • Trivia
      Lady Gaga lobbied hard for the role of Marilyn.
    • Goofs
      At the 36:35 mark, as Mona is sleeping leaning on the passenger door of the car, in the passenger side mirror can be seen the arm of a crew member in the back seat wearing a white t-shirt.
    • Soundtracks
      Ya Rayah
      Written by Rachid Taha and Dahmane El Harrachi (as Abderrahmane Amrani)

      Performed by Rachid Taha

      Courtesy of Delabel Editions & FKO Music & Ind Editions

    User reviews7

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    8/10
    Another "Thelma and Louise" story? Well, not quite...
    Like in Ridley Scott's film, so in this one we have the story of two desperate women who fed up with the depression they get from their lives, decide to try their own getaway in an effort to be free and liberated. Only in "Thelma and Louise" we have the case of two otherwise very "main stream" females like the big majority of the average ordinary women and wives of the real world are, who facing the same routine never realize the depression which marks them through the conformity of the men's world they have to live in as women, wives, girl friends. Given this,"Thelma and Louise"'s characters represent the average modern woman to whom they deliver a straightforward feminist message: "You think that you are free and emancipated, well you are not!" . In Buchareb's film on the other hand, being a woman is only a part of the whole thing. What we have here is the case of two persons who are oppressed not just because they are women, but also because they are "different" women. Oppressed by husbands, mothers in law, even other women either because they can not have children, or because they like belly dance, even because they are dark skinned, the tortures of the main characters of the film are clearly not only associated with their sex but also with the fact that they try to pursuit their unconventional wishes. Being women makes things worse, but even if they were males they would have to undergo the same or similar discrimination, hence the only ones who sympathize with them and are kind and helpful to them, are the ones who are victims of discrimination themselves - the Indian Americans of the Indian land area-. I did like the film. The story was intriguing and touching, the acting was good, and the Arab music sonic background adorable!
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    • Feb 19, 2017

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Совсем как женщина
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Taghit llc
      • Doha Film Institute
      • Cohen Media Group
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,403
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,206
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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