The Manchador
2021, Persian. Directed by Kaveh Tehrani.
Mina and Saeed live a stressful life in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Being a woman in Iran is not particularly easy and Mina sees a future for the family elsewhere. She wants to move abroad, but Saeed then invents a device that places the responsibility for the hijab where it belongs - with the men whose gaze women need protection from.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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- Released
- 15 December 2021
- Country
- Germany, Iran, Norway
- Written by
- Kaveh Tehrani
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The Manchador runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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The Manchador isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Manchador?
If you liked The Manchador, try SubUrbia, Family Weekend, CQ.
Who directed The Manchador?
The Manchador (2021) was directed by Kaveh Tehrani and stars Reza Brojerdi, Narges Rashidi, Sarina Ashkpour.