Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden
Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

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2024
1h 38m
Documentary

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.

Production

Windcatcher Productions, ZDF

Cast

Nila Rahmati

Nila Rahmati

Self

Leyla Biouk

Leyla Biouk

Self

Mia Radzuweit

Mia Radzuweit

Nila (voice)

Jasmin Tabatabai

Jasmin Tabatabai

Leyla (voice)

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