Not Without My Daughter
 Not Without My Daughter  (film)    | |
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| Type | Fiction,propaganda |
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| Propaganda movie made at a low point in US-Iranian relations | |
Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 American drama film based on the book of the same name, depicting the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter from her abusive husband in Iran. In 1990, the film was shot in the United States, Turkey and Israel, and the main characters Betty Mahmoody and Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody are played by Sally Field and Alfred Molina, respectively.
Driving home that Iranians are dirty
Betty Mahmoody : What's so funny?
Moody : You know, they think we make love all the time.
Betty Mahmoody : Who?
Moody : The family.
Betty Mahmoody : Why?
Moody : Well... because here, you know, after they make love, they have to take a shower because, you know, they can't pray unless they do, you know. It's considered unclean. And we're taking two, three showers a day!
[Moody continues laughing]
Betty Mahmoody : Oh God! What do they think? We're two rabbits or something!
[Betty is now laughing]
Betty Mahmoody : I'm not taking another shower the whole time I'm here. You *knew* that the whole time!
Moody : They didn't know you were such a swinger!
Betty Mahmoody : You knew that all the long! They were all giggling every time we took a shower.[1]
