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The perfumed garden / La Sept ARTE, Bandits Longs, Dominant 7 present ; a film by Yamina Benguigui ; producteurs, Alain Wieder, Philippe Dupuis-Mendel ; regie, Yamina Benguigui, Naima Alaoui.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Arabian nights--History and criticism.
- Arabian nights.
- Sex customs--Arab countries.
- Sex customs.
- Sex customs--Islamic countries.
- Man-woman relationships--Arab countries.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Man-woman relationships--Islamic countries.
- Courtship--Islamic countries.
- Courtship.
- Courtship--Arab countries.
- Sex--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Sex.
- Sex in motion pictures.
- Erotic literature, Arabic--History and criticism.
- Erotic literature, Arabic.
- Manners and customs.
- Arab countries--Social life and customs.
- Arab countries.
- Islamic countries--Social life and customs.
- Islamic countries.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (56 min.) : digital, sound, color with black & white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2015]
- Language Note:
- In French and Arabic with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Through interviews with men and women of all ages and classes this film explores the myths and realities of sensuality and sexuality in Arab society, a world of taboos, of erotic literature and films. It begins looking at a more permissive history, and ends with the experiences of contemporary lovers from mixed backgrounds. The film discusses pre-marital sex, courtship and marriage, familial pressures, social taboos and issues of language. It also demonstrates how the rich legacy of fantasy in the A Thousand and One Arabian Nights still permeates contemporary Arab culture.
- Participant:
- Commentary: Mohamed Lasly (anthropologist).
- Credits:
- Image, Bakir Belaidi ; montage, Nadia Ben Rachid.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: La Sept ARTE/Bandits Longs/Dominant 7, c2007; previously released in 2001.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 25, 2015).
- Publisher Number:
- if-per Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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