The Day I Became a Woman

The Day I Became a Woman
Movie poster
Directed byMarzieh Meshkini
Written byMohsen Makhmalbaf
Marzieh Meshkini
Produced byMohsen Makhmalbaf
CinematographyMohamad Ahmadi
Ebrahim Ghafori
Edited byMaysam Makhmalbaf
Shahrzad Pouya
Music byAhmad Reza Darvish
Distributed byOlive Films (U.S.)
Release date
  • September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian
Budget$180,000 (estimated)
Box office$344,235 (USA sub-total)

The Day I Became a Woman (Persian: Roozi ke zan shodam, روزی که زن شدم) is a 2000 award-winning Iranian drama film directed by Marzieh Meshkini. It tells three stories, each depicting a different stage in the lives of Iranian women. It premièred at the 2000 Venice Film Festival and won several festival awards during 2000. Critical response was positive with some calling it "Felliniesque".