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Poster for Desert Brides

Desert Brides

כלות המדבר2008

My Happiness, Her Misery

Overview

This is the story of three Bedouin women, struggling within a polygamous system. Living in the Negev desert in Israel, the story is told through the eyes of a wedding photographer, Mariam Al-Quader. She herself is living under constant fear that her husband will marry "over her" (the expression used when a man chooses an additional wife). The other two women are pushed into marrying already married men, and become "second wives", forced to cooperate within a structure they despise or are afraid of.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 1, 2008
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken languages
Arabic, Hebrew
Director
Ada Ushpiz
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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