Freedom of Movement: Gender, Space, and Iranian Cinema

This compelling video essay by Dr. Nacim Pak-Shiraz explores how female Iranian filmmakers depict freedom of movement and the gendered dynamics of space in Iranian society. Through a close reading of cinematic narratives, the essay examines how women navigate—and are often restricted by—social, familial, and spatial boundaries. Drawing on themes of mobility, domestic roles, and patriarchal control, the work sheds light on the intersection of gender, space, and resistance in contemporary Iranian film.