Beyond the Veil: Are Iranian Women Rebelling?
(DVD or VHS)
©1997 Films Media Group, 22 minutes
#FMG-BVL6885, Price $129
In this program, a female reporter dons the hijab—"modest
dress"—and goes undercover to find out how Iranian women feel about the
government-enforced dress code and about their diminished role in Iranian
society.
We watch teenage girls flaunt accepted behavioral codes, while morality
police roam the streets of Teheran in search of offenders.
Proponents of the hijab—Islamic scholars, a woman doctor, and a
female student—discuss the practice within the context of Islamic religious
tradition and the social benefits derived from it.
Professional women and others discuss the broader issue of Islam’s
right to subjugate women by shaping who they are and how they think.
International customers: Sorry, we have U.S. distribution rights only
on this title.
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