Sudabeh Mortezai

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A documentary film by Sudabeh Mortezai I Synopsis: 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.

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Im Bazar der Geschlechter (2010)

Sudabeh Mortezai was born in 1968 in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Macondo (2014), Joy (2018) and Europa (2023).

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- 15 wins & 26 nominations

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Macondo

6.6

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2014

Joy

6.6

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2018

Europa

6.9

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2023

Im Bazar der Geschlechter

7.2

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2010

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In the Bazaar of Sexes

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