The Other Side of Burka

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The Other Side of Burka

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The Other Side of Burka

Release Date: November 01, 2004

Year    :   2004
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Genres    :   Documentary
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Director    :   Mehrdad Oskouei
Producers    :   Mehrdad Oskouei
Writers    :   Mehrdad Oskouei
RunTime    :   52 mins.

The Other Side of Burka is a 2004 Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. In the southern island of Qeshm, Iran, which is a very strict region in point of tradition and African-Arabic rules, all women are under the pressure of patriarch society. Their sufferance is manifested by different mental (Zar, Possession) and physical diseases which must be only treated by Zar Ceremony. For the first time, despite the danger these women face, this film tells us the sad story of their life and shows their confection in front of the camera. It tries to be an honest mirror which reflects their sufferance and unveils their Burka to reveal their real characters.


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