143:
instance, should a man seek to divorce his wife he is liable to nothing more other than paying court sanctioned compensation to his wife. However, should the woman seek the divorce she likely will forfeit much if not all of her "marriage gift" (monetary compensation) and will likely deal with the cultural shame and stigma of being divorced. Furthermore, the film address the issue of child custody and once again highlights the differences between men and women. Should the divorce be finalized and the woman remarries, she automatically forfeits custody of her children and they are returned to her husband. Over and over again, the film seems to show how the law and the court system are established in such a way to favor the rights of men over women.
142:
Islamic men and women have when asking for a divorce. In most cases, only men are allowed to seek a divorce unless other circumstances exist such as the man not being able to provide the woman with a child. As more of the rights of men and women are explained the discrepancies become more clear. For
130:
and guidelines. As the men and women stand before the judge and argue their case the differences between the men and women become even more readily apparent. While the women often plead their cases vigorously, alleging everything from infidelity to domestic abuse, they are almost constantly reminded
167:
However, even while it is clear that
Islamic law is used and imposed it the film also shows how the Iranian court is willing to combine secular state law as well. This is especially true in terms of the court issuing orders for medical tests to be performed to determine if facts presented in a case
175:
It is this blending of religious and state law which allows for the judges to have a great deal of leeway in making rulings and issuing mandates to those coming before the court. Often, before issuing any ruling or allowing the divorce to take place, the Qadi attempts to resolve the issue through
125:
court. From the start of the film this becomes clear as the documentary shows the two entrances for men and women as they enter the courthouse. As the men enter they are searched for weapons and cell phones, and as the women enter they are examined to ensure they are dressed according to
159:
presiding over the cases will remind those before him of how Islam detests divorce and encourages them to reconcile. Even beyond his religious council, the documentary also shows the Qadi's willingness to impose
Islamic punishment such as reminding one man he can receive 70
135:, and told that if they would try harder at home (i.e. wear makeup around the house, make themselves more attractive, show more respect for their husbands) many of the allegations would resolve themselves.
113:
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.
151:
Beyond highlighting the differences in the rights of men and women in the court, the film also shows the complexities which occur as the
Iranian state attempts to blend
172:
within the court. There are clear procedures in place and a litany of papers which must be filed with the correct departments with the proper signatures included.
168:
are true before rendering a verdict. It also clear that along with the religious elements which are in place, the
Iranian court has a well established state run
164:
for referring to his wife as a "loose woman" in public, but also reminds the wife she must provide four witnesses before such a punishment can be handed down.
279:
299:
289:
294:
284:
234:
109:. The film documents three couples as they go through the various legal processes and cultural barriers as they seek to file for
309:
304:
139:
106:
180:
and then decides himself if the arbitration was effective and if the couple should be able to reconcile.
121:
One of the key elements this film documents is the dichotomy between men and women in the eyes of the
274:
200:
190:
127:
259:
230:
102:
110:
84:
105:
which chronicles the legal battles of three
Iranian couples as they seek divorce in the
98:
30:
268:
161:
177:
169:
253:
138:
As the documentary progresses, the filmmakers note the differences in
152:
132:
156:
122:
155:
law and secular state law. Time and again the Muslim
80:
70:
46:
38:
26:
21:
8:
225:A. Jafar; E. Casanova (10 December 2013).
18:
131:that divorce is greatly frowned upon by
217:
97:is a 1998 documentary film directed by
7:
198:. The title of the 2015 docu-Fictie
188:The title of the 2005 documentary
14:
280:Films directed by Kim Longinotto
147:Blending religious and state law
1:
300:Documentary films about women
290:Documentary films about Iran
295:Documentary films about law
227:Global Beauty, Local Bodies
326:
310:1998 documentary films
285:Women's rights in Iran
206:Divorce, Iranian Style
196:Divorce, Iranian Style
255:Divorce Iranian Style
94:Divorce Iranian Style
22:Divorce Iranian Style
201:Dance, Iranian Style
107:Iranian court system
305:Films about divorce
191:Nose, Iranian Style
117:Gender differences
128:Islamic standards
103:Ziba Mir-Hosseini
90:
89:
42:Ziba Mir-Hosseini
34:Ziba Mir-Hosseini
16:1998 Iranian film
317:
241:
240:
222:
62:
60:
55:August 1998
19:
325:
324:
320:
319:
318:
316:
315:
314:
265:
264:
250:
245:
244:
237:
224:
223:
219:
214:
204:is a homage to
194:is a homage to
186:
149:
119:
75:
66:
58:
56:
49:
33:
17:
12:
11:
5:
323:
321:
313:
312:
307:
302:
297:
292:
287:
282:
277:
267:
266:
263:
262:
249:
248:External links
246:
243:
242:
236:978-1137365347
235:
216:
215:
213:
210:
185:
182:
148:
145:
118:
115:
99:Kim Longinotto
88:
87:
82:
78:
77:
76:United Kingdom
72:
68:
67:
65:
64:
52:
50:
47:
44:
43:
40:
36:
35:
31:Kim Longinotto
28:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
322:
311:
308:
306:
303:
301:
298:
296:
293:
291:
288:
286:
283:
281:
278:
276:
273:
272:
270:
261:
257:
256:
252:
251:
247:
238:
232:
228:
221:
218:
211:
209:
207:
203:
202:
197:
193:
192:
183:
181:
179:
173:
171:
165:
163:
158:
154:
146:
144:
141:
136:
134:
129:
124:
116:
114:
112:
108:
104:
100:
96:
95:
86:
83:
79:
73:
69:
54:
53:
51:
45:
41:
37:
32:
29:
25:
20:
254:
229:. Springer.
226:
220:
205:
199:
195:
189:
187:
174:
166:
150:
140:legal rights
137:
120:
93:
92:
91:
48:Release date
178:arbitration
170:bureaucracy
27:Directed by
275:1998 films
269:Categories
212:References
39:Written by
71:Countries
63: (UK)
81:Language
123:Iranian
111:divorce
85:Persian
59:1998-08
57: (
233:
184:Legacy
162:lashes
153:Sharia
133:Islam
74:Iran
260:IMDb
231:ISBN
157:Qadi
101:and
258:at
271::
208:.
239:.
61:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.