"Not Without My Daughter" is a 1991 American drama film directed by Brian Gilbert, based on the true story of Betty Mahmoody, an American woman who escaped from Iran with her daughter Mahtob. Plot In 1984, Betty Mahmoody lives in Michigan with her husband, Dr. Moody, an Iranian who has lived in America for twenty years, and their daughter, Mahtob. During a visit to Moody's relatives in Tehran, what seemed like a simple vacation turns into a nightmare when Moody suddenly decides to stay in Iran f