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Directed by: Kim Longinotto, Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Country:
United Kingdom, Iran
Runtime: 1hr 20min
Year: 1998
Last Screened:
Fri 24th Apr 2020
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Divorce Iranian Style: Director Q&AKim Longinotto's intimate look at the lives of women in an Iran, told from inside an Iranian divorce court.
Acclaimed filmmaker Kim Longinotto takes her camera inside an Iranian divorce court, providing a subtle and intimate look at the lives of women in a country stereotypically associated with fanaticism and oppression.
Working with Iranian co-director Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Longinotto follows three cases: Jamileh is mistreated by her husband, Maryam is fighting for the custody of her children, and 16-year-old Ziba wants to divorce her 38-year-old spouse.
Astute and beautifully observed, the film reveals the ingenuity and humour with which these Iranian women negotiate the restrictions of their society.