Posts Tagged ‘IRANIAN’
I was shocked to see that the authorities who make up these uncivilized rules against women allow filming of these proceedings. It was a relieve though to see some of these women are fighting the system despite the road blocks they face constantly. You can easily see the sense of victory on the face of the woman who came to the court with her two boys, complaining about her husband not coming home and not providing her financial support, once the judge mediated and made the husband obey his wife’s conditions. A very good documentary about what goes on behind the closed doors of Iranian divorce courtrooms.
“What is your dispute about?” For more information on DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE, visit www.wmm.com Email orders@wmm.com for order information. Tell us you found it on youtube! DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE A film by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini Hilarious, tragic, stirring, this fly-on-the-wall look at several weeks in an Iranian divorce court provides a unique window into the intimate circumstances of Iranian womens lives. Following Jamileh, whose husband beats her; Ziba, a 16 year old trying to divorce her 38 year old husband; and Maryam, who is desperately fighting to gain custody of her daughters, this deadpan chronicle showcases the strength, ingenuity, and guile with which they confront biased laws, a Kafakaesque administrative system, and their husbands and families rage to gain divorces. Please credit all uses of this video as follows Courtesy of Women Make Movies, www.wmm.com.