Women Without Men, the feature debut by Iranian-born director Shirin Neshat is playing this weekend in San Francisco, San Jose, and Berkeley. Based on the book by Shahrnush Parsipur, the film follows five women through the tumultuous days surrounding the coup of 1953 when British and American forces removed the democratically-elected government.

If the eighteen stills available on the film’s website are any prediction (see one above), Women Without Men is an absolute visual triumph.

From June 2 through August 29 this year, Women Without Men will screen in ten states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. Check the website for dates and times near you.

In the Bay Area:

Friday, June 4th: San Francisco-Opera Plaza on Van Ness Avenue at 7 PM
and 9:40 PM

Saturday, June 5th: San Jose-Camera 12 Cinema on South 2nd Street at 2
PM and 4:35 PM

Saturday, June 5th: Berkeley-Elmwood Rialto Cinema on College Avenue at
7:15 PM and 9:40 PM