Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden
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Leyla and her six-year-old daughter Nila live in the holy city of Mashhad in Iran. Nila is the result of a temporary marriage, which allows a man to marry a woman even if he is already married. Children born from such a relationship are legally non-existent. As long as the father does not recognize the child, no birth certificate can be issued and Nila cannot attend school. The documentary depicts Leyla's tireless efforts to clarify Nila's legal status in order to offer her a perspective for her future. In a never-ending bureaucratic battle, Leyla fights not only against the legal system, but also against a judgmental society.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2024-04-11
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Niloufar Taghizadeh
Writer: Niloufar Taghizadeh
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Original title: Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden
Production Companies: Windcatcher Productions, ZDF
Production Countries: Germany
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