Desert Brides

My Happiness, Her Misery

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Documentary

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
IMDb: tt1634124