Situated in a public park within the bustling heart of Tehran is a ladies' public toilet. Run by an old woman, it is a shelter for girls and women who gather, talk, laugh, cry and live. Runaway girls, drug dealers, prostitutes and even ordinary women all find an attentive ear and a safe haven where they are unveiled, both physically and figuratively. Directed by popular Iranian actress, Mahnaz Afzali, The Ladies' is an extraordinary and bare chronicle of everyday life.D/S Mahnaz Afzali P Hassan Poor-Shirazi, Mahnaz Afzali WS Iranian Independents L Farsi w/English subtitles TD Video/Col/2003/55mins

Mahnaz Afzali was born in Tehran, Iran in 1964. Films include: No Witness (2000).