Divorce Iranian Style - Trailer (English subtitles)

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 women's 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 Kafaka-esque administrative system, and their husbands' and families' rage to gain divorces.

With the barest of commentary, acclaimed director Kim Longinotto turns her cameras on the court and lets it tell its own story. Dispelling images of Iran as a country of war, hostages, and "fatwas", and Iranian women as passive victims of a terrible system, this film is a subtle, fascinating look at women's lives in a country which is little known to most Americans. Directed by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini, author of MARRIAGE ON TRIAL: A STUDY OF ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Kim Longinotto
• Ziba Mir-Hosseini
• Law
• Iran
• Court
• Women
• Divorce
• Rights

[BeauHappiHealz]

I'm Really Really Proud Of This Girl. She's Fighting For Her Right. Bute Shame On The Man Who Is Hearing Her case. He Obviously Do Not Care ABout Her Well-Being.

[samella35]

Girl can be married at 9. Crazy as hell.

[Bondgirl2312]

@BeauHappiHealz she has been traded from her own family, what else do u expect??? now she wants the money, so it could possibly be that is was a deal right from the start and obviously the guy doesnt want to pay.... it is her parents fault to get her married a 16 years old shouldn't be fighting in any court room in this world, there is nothing to be proud of mate

[21boxhead]

marry at girls at the age of 9? this must be tempting for all the pedophiles out there

[ImperialGuardofIran]

@GullJaan52 have you ever noticed how praying does absolutly nothing?

[artsylovelylady]

If my man lied about his age, stayed out all night, left alcohol all over the house and brought ruffians home on a regular basis I would be angry too! Instead of requesting a medical examination, I would file for divorce.

[jradetzky]

what a bitch

[GullJaan52]

PRAY TO ALLAH SISTER....



[myinfotech001]

Hahahaha.............. I think man is victim here. Marriages should not be done with out consent of females. This is the biggest problem in whole Asia. It has nothing to do with Islam or Iran. Islam is opposite of this but it depend on Muslims where they want to practice Islam.

[countingmx]

Divorce sucks. The woman is upset. That's to be expected. The law may or may not be on the guy's side. But what is clear, is that there is a legal process at work here. We don't know the outcome based on this clip. The woman has a lot to say. But the husband only seems guilty of being a party animal. Iranians are sophisticated -- maybe the vast majority are more sophisticated than their government. But there seems to be due process -- or else the cameras wouldn't bre rolling, right?

[Farshid1980]

9 SAAL?????? fuckin 21st century and we are living like nomadic eras.!!!