The Resource Prostitution behind the veil, by Nahid Persson, (electronic resource)
Prostitution behind the veil, by Nahid Persson, (electronic resource)
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The item Prostitution behind the veil, by Nahid Persson, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- Prostitution Behind the Veil explores the lives of two Iranian prostitutes in an uncompromising but sympathetic manner. This cutting-edge film illustrates how prostitution functions in a country where it is banned and where adultery sometimes results in capital punishment. Minna and Fariba, who are good friends, have to make money to support both their children and their drug habits. They find male customers on the streets and have the dilemma of whether to bring their children along with them when they have sex with various men, or to leave the children alone at home. They describe their middle class backgrounds and how mendacious men and drugs led them into prostitution. Men in Iran can find a way to buy sex and still comply with Muslim law by way of "Sighe," a temporary marriage legal in Shia Islam. A Sighe marriage can last from two hours up to 99 years. Both Minna and Fariba participate in this pseudo-marriage with many of their customers . This is a heartfelt film by the director who fled Iran twenty years ago. She was horrified by the widespread prostitution and the huge drug problem. Her comments add perspective and contextual information to the unfolding events
- Language
- per
- Extent
- 1 online resource (53 min.).
- Note
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- Originally released as DVD
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011)
- Label
- Prostitution behind the veil
- Title
- Prostitution behind the veil
- Statement of responsibility
- by Nahid Persson
- Language
- per
- Summary
- Prostitution Behind the Veil explores the lives of two Iranian prostitutes in an uncompromising but sympathetic manner. This cutting-edge film illustrates how prostitution functions in a country where it is banned and where adultery sometimes results in capital punishment. Minna and Fariba, who are good friends, have to make money to support both their children and their drug habits. They find male customers on the streets and have the dilemma of whether to bring their children along with them when they have sex with various men, or to leave the children alone at home. They describe their middle class backgrounds and how mendacious men and drugs led them into prostitution. Men in Iran can find a way to buy sex and still comply with Muslim law by way of "Sighe," a temporary marriage legal in Shia Islam. A Sighe marriage can last from two hours up to 99 years. Both Minna and Fariba participate in this pseudo-marriage with many of their customers . This is a heartfelt film by the director who fled Iran twenty years ago. She was horrified by the widespread prostitution and the huge drug problem. Her comments add perspective and contextual information to the unfolding events
- Awards note
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- SilverDocs Festival, 2005
- Tribeca Film Festival, 2005
- Cataloging source
- VaAlASP
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Persson, Nahid
- Intended audience
- For College; Adult audiences
- Language note
- This edition in Farsi with English subtitles
- Runtime
- 53
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Prostitutes
- Prostitution
- Prostitution
- Iran
- Target audience
- general
- Label
- Prostitution behind the veil, by Nahid Persson, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Originally released as DVD
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011)
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Control code
- ASP1642925/flon
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (53 min.).
- Form of item
- electronic
- Medium for sound
- other
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
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- remote
- other
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) a210267
- (OCoLC)747797542
- Video recording format
- other
- Label
- Prostitution behind the veil, by Nahid Persson, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Originally released as DVD
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011)
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Control code
- ASP1642925/flon
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (53 min.).
- Form of item
- electronic
- Medium for sound
- other
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
-
- remote
- other
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) a210267
- (OCoLC)747797542
- Video recording format
- other
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