Divorce Iranian Style (1998)
- Original title
- طلاق به سبک ایرانی
- Directed by
- Kim Longinotto, Ziba Mir-Hosseini
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Iran, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows three Iranian couples as they go to court seeking divorces. It shows the legal hurdles and cultural pressures they face, especially for women. The film reveals how the court blends religious law with state procedures.
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What happens
Divorce Iranian Style is a 1998 documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini which chronicles the legal battles of three Iranian couples as they seek divorce in the Iranian court system. The film documents three couples as they go through the various legal processes and cultural barriers as they seek to file for divorce and highlights the poignant differences of men and women in the court system. The film also shows the complexity of blending religious law with a state run court system. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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