Women of the silk road film

The award-winning documentary “Women of the Silk Road” (2017) puts the spotlight on the role of women in different disciplines.

This incredible work portrays the lives of four women involved in textiles from rural and urban areas of four different countries of the famous Silk Roads – Oman, Iran, Turkey, and Tajikistan.

Four women from different countries along the Silk Road share stories on how love and courage can weave strength into the human heart.

Four women from different countries along the Silk Road share stories on how love and courage can weave strength into the human heart.

“Women of the Silk Road” depicts lives of four ordinary women from “Iran, Oman, Turkey, and Tajikistan”.

"Women of the Silk Road" portrays the lives of four women from four countries of "Iran, Oman Turkey and Tajikistan." It is a celebration of life, a lyrical film.

This film is not currently playing on MUBI, but many other great films are.

Women of the Silk Road portrays 4 women from 4 countries of the Silk Road: Turkey, Oman, Iran and Tajikistan, met by director/storyteller Yassamin Maleknasr.

Directed and filmed by Iranian actress and filmmaker Yassamin Maleknasr, who also owns the production company Yas Films, the documentary was recognized by UNESCO, which screened the film at one of its headquarters in Paris. 

The Silk Road is a system of routes that for a very long time in the history of mankind, transported all the technological innovations that were made in the East to the West.

The name comes from the silk trade, which began to be produced in China and from there reached Rome and the rest of Europe. 

Obviously, there were no roads as we know them today. There were camels, people, and caravans that went from one place to