Movie

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رغبات

Two stories expose the ways in which medicine, law and religion shape discourses of the gendered body: Martina’s, who lived in Colombia in the 19th century and was prosecuted for being a hermaphrodite, and Nour’s, who lived in Beirut during the Ottoman Empire and was forced to marry to her female lover’s brother.

Director

Carlos Motta

Screenplay

Maya Mikdashi

Screenplay

Carlos Motta

Status

Released

Release date

14/05/2015

Original language

Arabic