Mina(1992)

Mina is a character study following a stay-at-home daughter across two decades of 20th-century life, from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film traces her journey through a transformative period in history, capturing the quiet complexities of domestic existence during an era of significant social change. As the world shifts around her, Mina navigates the expectations placed on women of her generation while grappling with her own desires and identity. The film offers an intimate portrait of a woman constrained by circumstance and convention, exploring themes of duty, aspiration, and the often-invisible struggles of those confined to the home. Through careful observation and restrained storytelling, Mina examines how personal ambition and historical forces collide in the life of an ordinary woman living through extraordinary times.