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Desert Brides
Miriam El Kwader, a Bedouin wedding photographer and mother of seven, living in an unknown and neglected Negev village, reveals through her camera lens, the world of Bedouin weddings; the most distressing issue revealed is polygamy.
This is the story of three, relatively educated and independent women, trying to survive, each in their own way in their world – a life of polygamy. One is a “first wife”, living in constant fear that her husband will bring home a second wife. The other two are pushed into marrying already married men, and become “second wives”, forced to cooperate within a structure they despise or are afraid of.
The family tragedies presented in this film, highlight the strength and survival of the social structures and their injustices; leaning usually on the victims’ partial cooperation.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Documentary at the DocAviv International Film festival, Israel, 2008; Best Documentary at the Israeli international Womens Film Festival, 2008; Best Cinematagrapghy at the Israeli Academy Documentary awards, 2008; full list of festivals and awards
Director: Ada Ushpiz
Producer: Ada Ushpiz
Production Company: AU Films
Cinematographer: Danor Glazer
Editor: Ron Goldman
Soundtrack Editor: Alex Claud
Original Soundtrack: Eli Soorani
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, the Second TV and Radio Authority, the Marc Rich Foundation
Script: Ada Ushpiz
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: כלות המדבר
Category: Borders and Periphery / Ethnicity / Family / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Bedouin Negev photographer polygamy wedding
Miriam El Kwader, a Bedouin wedding photographer and mother of seven, living in an unknown and neglected Negev village, reveals through her camera lens, the world of Bedouin weddings; the most distressing issue revealed is polygamy.
This is the story of three, relatively educated and independent women, trying to survive, each in their own way in their world – a life of polygamy. One is a “first wife”, living in constant fear that her husband will bring home a second wife. The other two are pushed into marrying already married men, and become “second wives”, forced to cooperate within a structure they despise or are afraid of.
The family tragedies presented in this film, highlight the strength and survival of the social structures and their injustices; leaning usually on the victims’ partial cooperation.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Documentary at the DocAviv International Film festival, Israel, 2008; Best Documentary at the Israeli international Womens Film Festival, 2008; Best Cinematagrapghy at the Israeli Academy Documentary awards, 2008; full list of festivals and awards
Director: Ada Ushpiz
Producer: Ada Ushpiz
Production Company: AU Films
Cinematographer: Danor Glazer
Editor: Ron Goldman
Soundtrack Editor: Alex Claud
Original Soundtrack: Eli Soorani
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, the Second TV and Radio Authority, the Marc Rich Foundation
Script: Ada Ushpiz
Distributor: Go2Films
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: כלות המדבר
Category: Borders and Periphery / Ethnicity / Family / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Bedouin Negev photographer polygamy wedding