Author
Persson, Nahid, 1960-
Publication Date
2006
Publication Place
New York, NY -
Filmakers Library
Subject
Prostitutes > Iran. Prostitution > Religious aspects > Islam. Prostitution > Iran. Iran > Social conditions > 1997-
Type
Other
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (53 min.).
Library
Yale University
Record ID
991010483564408651
Date
2006
Notes
Originally released as DVD. Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). In Farsi. Original language in Farsi. Tribeca Film Festival, 2005 SilverDocs Festival, 2005
Sample Text
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.
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July 09, 2025
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