Underplayed Gems

The Book of Law (2009)

The Book of Law poster
Original title
کتاب قانون
Directed by
Maziar Miri
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Lebanese woman who converted to Islam moves to Iran and finds that the behavior of Iranian Muslims often clashes with her understanding of Islamic principles. The story follows her personal struggles as she navigates this contrast.

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What happens

The Book of Law (French: Livre de loi; Persian: کتاب قانون, transliteration: Ketabe ghanoun) is a 2009 Drama, Comedy, Romance Iranian film directed by Maziar Miri, written by Mohammad Rahmanian, and produced by Mohsen AliAkbari. The film is about a Lebanese woman and convert to Islam struggling with the contrast between the behaviour of Iranian Muslims and the principles of Islamic religion. The film stars Parviz Parastui and Darine Hamze. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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