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Divorce Iranian Style (1998)

Not Rated | | Documentary | October 1998 (USA)
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A documentary about real divorce cases in Iran's tribunals.

Directors:

Kim Longinotto, Ziba Mir-Hosseini

Writer:

Ziba Mir-Hosseini
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A documentary about real divorce cases in Iran's tribunals.

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Country:

Iran | UK

Language:

Persian

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October 1998 (USA) See more »

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Diazygio a la iranika See more »

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Twentieth Century Vixen See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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About the film as shown on t.v. It left me searching for a conclusion of the subjects portrait, it seamed too one sided, perhaps a little more explanation on rule of law might have been more to the point. Fo
20 September 1999 | by mack-33 – See all my reviews

The film is worth seeing. For someone who is not familiar with the Middle- East will enjoy watching this program, but will be bewildered in it's content. My rating for the film is 3
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