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Director
Sudabeh Mortezai
Producer
Oliver Neumann
Production company
FreibeuterFilm KG
Director of photography
Arastoo Givi ...
Editor
Oliver Neumann
IDF Events
2010 East Silver ...

In the Bazaar of Sexes

Im Bazar der Geschlechter, Austria, 2009, 85 min, Digi Beta, Gender, Human Rights, Society

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A lonesome middle-aged bachelor, a divorced single mother, and a jovial young mullah are the protagonists of this intimate account of gender relations in Iran. Their stories revolve around the institution of temporary marriage, also called lust-marriage, a Shia practice that allows a man and a woman to legally marry for a fixed period of time ranging from one hour to 99 years. Religiously sanctified prostitution or a loophole for couples to have a relationship within the rigid Islamic laws? Religious dogma meets macho, sentimentality meets female realities. A relentlessly honest, eye-opening, and sometimes funny account of Islamic sexual and gender politics.

Director of photography:

Arastoo Givi, Majid Gorjian

Screenplay:

Sudabeh Mortezai

Editor:

Oliver Neumann

Sound:

Farrokh Fadai

Producer:

Oliver Neumann

Director:

Sudabeh Mortezai