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Dolls : a woman from Damascus / First Hand Films ; Proaction Film in co-production with FinalCut Production present ; a film by Diana El Jeiroudi.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barbie dolls.
- Women--Syria--Social conditions.
- Women.
- Women--Social conditions.
- Muslim women--Syria.
- Muslim women.
- Syria--Social life and customs.
- Syria.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (54 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Zürich, Switzerland : First Hand Films, 2008.
- Language Note:
- In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In a traditional Damascene milieu, Manal is challenged to cherish her excellence as a housewife. Still, she insists on chasing a personal dream of getting back to work. Fulla, a new doll, has become the "Dream of Every Arab Girl" with sales skyrocketing. Fulla is the ideal Arab Muslim 'Barbie', a virgin, decent, covered, who is raised up to become a respectful, obedient wife, and to live the grace of family's and society's approval.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 22, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1195890960
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