Betty Mahmoody is an American author most famous for her book, Not Without My Daughter and her advocacy for the rights of women and children. An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 film based on the story of American Betty Mahmoodys escape, with her young daughter, from her Muslim husband in the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...

According to Betty Mahmoody, in 1984, she, her husband, Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody, and their daughter Mahtob traveled to Iran for what was supposed to be a two week visit. Ms. Mahmoody further claimed that her husband arbitraily refused to allow her family to return to the United States and became domineering and abusive. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Faced with the fact that she would only be allowed to leave if she left her daughter with her husband, she stayed in Iran for 18 months. Eventually, she escaped her husband and Iran, crossing into Turkey with her daughter; reaching the U.S. embassy, from where they were returned to the United States.

Ms. Mahmoody's experience is dramatized in the 1991 film, Not Without My Daughter in which Sally Field played Betty Mahmoody. However some have criticized the film's portrayal of Iranian society. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 film based on the story of American Betty Mahmoodys escape, with her young daughter, from her Muslim husband in the Islamic Republic of Iran. ... Sally Fields first major role was in 1965s sitcom Gidget. ...

A few years later, Alexis Kouros, a Finnish writer born in Iran, directed a documentary called Without My Daughter, reflecting her husband's point of view, in response to the 1991 movie. Alexis Kouros (Born 1961 Kermanshah, Iran) is a Finnish writer, documentary-maker, director and producer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Without My Daughter (2002, Finland) is a 90 min documentry directed by Karim Baker and Alexis Couros. ...

External links

• Betty Mahmoody, Speakers Guide
• Not Without My Daughter IMDB Listing