Under the Skin of the City
Under the Skin of the City (, Zir-e poost-e shahr), also released as Under the City's Skin, is a 2001 Iranian drama film directed by Rakhshan Bani-E'temad. It was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Golden St. George.
Plot
Tooba, a working-class woman who leads a life of poverty, lives in Tehran with her husband, daughter, Mahboubeh, and sons, Abbas and Ali. Ali, who is the youngest son and teaches Tooba how to read during the sixth House of Representatives elections, is interested in his country's political issues and is involved in campaigning despite his father's warnings. From time to time, Ali is dragged to the police station for his political participation. Tooba has asthma as a result of working without protections at a textile factory.