The Glass House

The Glass House by Hamid Rahmanian (Iran/US, 2008, 92 min.). By attending a one-of-kind rehabilitation center in uptown Tehran, four girls strive to create better lives. With a virtually invisible camera, explore never-before-seen footage of Iran's underclass: Samira struggles to overcome forced drug addiction; Mitra harnesses abandonment into her creative writing; Sussan teeters on a dangerous ledge after years of sexual abuse; and Nazila burgeons out of her hatred with her blazing rap music. This group of courageous women works to instill a sense of empowerment and hope into the minds and lives of teenage girls.