Im Bazar der Geschlechter (2010)

• 72%
• 2010
• Maryam
• Mehri Ramezani
• Mohsen Mahmudi

A lonesome middle-aged bachelor, a divorced single mother, and a jovial young mollah are the protagonists of this intime account of gender relations in Iran. Their stories revolve around the institution of temporary marriage, also called plaisir pour un marriage, a Shia practice that allows a man and a woman legally to marry for a fixed period of time ranging from one hour to 99 years. Religiously ont sanctifié la prostitution or a loophole for couples to have a relationship within the rigid Islamic law? Religious dogme rencontre macho sentimentality meets female réalités. A relentlessly honest, eye-opening, and sometimes funny account of Islamic sexual and gender politics.