Films found one film Region "Middle and Near East" x Country "Iran" x Keywords "Marriage" x Directors "Longinotto, Kim" x Series "0" x Country of production "United Kingdom" x Region Middle and Near East 1 x Country Iran 1 x Keywords Family / Kinship 1 Gender Role and Identity 1 Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy 1 Marriage 1 x Directors Longinotto, Kim 1 x Series not set 1 x Country of production United Kingdom 1 x Year of production 1989 1 Film Divorce Iranian Style 1989 80' Directed by Kim Longinotto . This film is set in the Family Law Courts in central Tehran. The three main characters are Jamileh who punishes her husband for beating her, Ziba, a 16 year old girl who is trying to get a divorce from her 38 year old husband, and Maryam who is fighting for the custody of her daughters. The film moves away from portraying Iran as a country of war, hostages and Fatwas. It concentrates instead on ordinary women who come to this court to try and transform their lives. Middle and Near East Marriage Gender Role and Identity Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy Family / Kinship