Director Kim Longinotto, Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Country/Production UK
Release 1989
Length 80 mins
Format Colour / DVD or VHS / PAL / All region
Location Iran, Tehran / Asia
Ethnic Group Iranian
Collection Kim Longinotto
Prizes/Commendations Winner RAI Film Prize 2000
Order No RAI-200.298
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This film is set in the Family Law Courts in central Tehran. The three main characters are Jamileh who punishes her husband for beating her, Ziba, a 16 year old girl who is trying to get a divorce from her 38 year old husband, and Maryam who is fighting for the custody of her daughters. The film moves away from portraying Iran as a country of war, hostages and Fatwas. It concentrates instead on ordinary women who come to this court to try and transform their lives.
