CinemaNow - Without My Daughter

A decade ago, a Hollywood film called 'Not Without My Daughter' was released, based on the best-selling book by American housewife Betty Mahmoody. She claimed she had been abused and detained in Iran by her tyrannical husband, before finally escaping with their young daughter. But the story was incomplete. The account of her husband was never told. This beautifully made documentary follows Dr. Mahmoody's desperate attempts to be reunited with his daughter. Made as an international collaboration between four major broadcasters, this film also explores how the wider political context between Iran and America has shaped perceptions of their case. perceptions of their case.