Desert Brides Israel
2009, 90min.
Prod./Script/Dir: Ada Ushpiz, Dir. of Phot.: Danor Glazer, Sound: Alex Claude, Edit.: Ron Goldmann.
This is the story of three Bedouin women, struggling within a polygamous system. Living in the Negev desert in Israel, the story is told through the eyes of a wedding photographer, Miriam Al-Quader. She herself is living under constant fear that her husband will marry “over her” (the expression used when a man chooses an additional wife). The other two women 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’ reluctant cooperation. Brides of the Desert takes us deep inside a closed society and also into an emotional space that is rarely revealed.
Awards
Winner (DocAviv IFF), Winner (Israeli International Womens FF), Best Cinematagraphy (Israeli Academy Documentary Awards).
Production Company
Au FILMS
adaushpiz@gmail.com
| Ushpiz, Ada Ada Ushpiz
Director and producer of documentary films. Ushpiz was a journalist for Ha`Aretz newspaper for thirty-two years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy and literature, and a Masters Degree in Film, as well as a doctorate in History.
Filmography
Detained (2001), Blood Engagement (2004), Desert Brides (2009).
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