Female perspectives on democratization: Romania and Iran "Between revolutions"

Exploring female perspectives on democratization, we sat down with film director Vlad Petri to talk about his film "Between revolutions". You can see the whole interview at the link https://youtu.be/e0w7ohhfNLg?si=ca1CBkNIVkzeZR7V

The film brings the stories of two (semifictional) women, Zahra from Iran and Maria from Romania, that meet at the university in Bucharest in the 1970s. As political turmoil brews in Iran, Zahra quits university and returns home full of revolutionary aspirations.

Separated by both the physical distance and uncertainty of two political regimes on the verge of collapse, they maintain their connection through a series of letters. The correspondance spans over ten years, chronicling their struggles as women fighting for their place in their transformed societies.

The interview is made in the scope of the project "Female perspectives on the democratic transitions in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s" on March 15, 2023.

The project is co-financed by the European Union.

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Photo: "Between revolutions", Vlad Petri