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DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE

Directed by Kim Longinotto, Ziba Mir-Hosseini
United Kingdom, 1998
Documentary
  • 7676 minutes

Synopsis

Iranian women seeking divorce meet with strong opposition. Often, they stand by helplessly as their husbands are supported by the court and get custody of the children, even if they abuse them. This documentary follows three lawsuits in Teheran, witnessing women as they fight to achieve their goal.

Synopsis

Iranian women seeking divorce meet with strong opposition. Often, they stand by helplessly as their husbands are supported by the court and get custody of the children, even if they abuse them. This documentary follows three lawsuits in Teheran, witnessing women as they fight to achieve their goal.