In The Bazaar of Sexes

Name: In The Bazaar of Sexes
Director: Sudabeh Mortezai
Released: 2009

Sudabeh Mortezai 2009

An intimate account of gender relations in Iran, revolving around the institution of temporary marriage, also called lust-marriage. This Shia practice that allows a man and a woman to legally marry for a fixed period of time, anything ranging from one hour to 99 years. Is this religiously sanctified prostitution or a loophole for couples to have a relationship within the rigid Islamic laws? Within these personal stories, religious dogma meets macho sentimentality meets female pragmatism.

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Running Time:	52 min.
Subject(s):	Gender, Middle Eastern Studies, Religion and Spirituality, Sexuality, Society, Women
Language(s):	Persian
Subtitles:	English
Director(s):	Sudabeh Mortezai
Producer(s):	Oliver Neumann
Cinematographer:	Arastoo Givi, Majid Gorjian
Editor(s):	Oliver Neumann
Production Company:	FreibeuterFilm

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Qantara

Gives viewers a rare insight into a very complex society

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Viennale - 2009

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