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IRAN - FILM ON POLYGAMY
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Under certain interpretations of the
Koran, Muslim men are allowed to have more than one wife, and filmmaker Nahid
Persson profiles an Iranian husband who already has four brides and is looking
for more in this documentary. Heda is a farmer who is married to Farang, Goli,
Shahpar and Ziba; between his four spouses, Heda is already father to twenty
children, but he feels his current wives are not always as obedient as he'd
like, and he's interested in finding a younger and more subservient partner to
give him more offspring. As Heda talks about the advantages and shortcomings of
polygamy, his wives share their feelings about the difficult and subservient
existence they have chosen; Heda's mother also speaks frankly about her son's
harem and their successes and failures in making him happy. Fyra Fruar Och En
Man (aka Four Wives -- One Man) was partially shot under the supervision of
Nahid Persson's daughter Setareh Persson (who also served as producer) after
Nahid was denied permission to return to Iran. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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