Without My Daughter

Without My Daughter

93 mins | Documentary | Nov. 29, 2002

In 1991 a Hollywood movie "Not Without My Daughter" based on Betty Mahmoody's book told a horrible story of a woman fighting to take her daughter to the States from Iran against the will of a violent Iranian husband. For years nobody cared about the father's side of the story. According to Dr. Mahmoody, Betty's story was packed with lies but who would Mahtob believe? Dr. Mahmoody wants to meet his daughter Mahtob once again after 16 years. Mahtob is now 21 years old and can decide for herself but does she want to meet her father?

Without My Daughter

93 mins | Documentary | Nov. 29, 2002

Without My Daughter
In 1991 a Hollywood movie "Not Without My Daughter" based on Betty Mahmoody's book told a horrible story of a woman fighting to take her daughter to the States from Iran against the will of a violent Iranian husband. For years nobody cared about the father's side of the story. According to Dr. Mahmoody, Betty's story was packed with lies but who would Mahtob believe? Dr. Mahmoody wants to meet his daughter Mahtob once again after 16 years. Mahtob is now 21 years old and can decide for herself but does she want to meet her father?
IMDb rating 4.0
Producers
Original title Ilman tytärtäni
Directors Alexis Kouros, Kari Tervo
Writers Alexis Kouros

Cast

Alice Sharif

as Herself

Malek Sharif

as Himself

Samira Sharif

as Himself

Kari Tervo

as Himself

Greg Teachout

as Himself

William Vincent

as Himself

Alan J. Stone

as Himself

Betty Mahmoody

as Herself (voice)

Patrick Reed Joslyn

as Himself

Rebekah Sundin

as Herself (voice)