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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.
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Carlos Motta Director · Maya Mikdashi Writer
First release May 14, 2015 · Produced in France · Original title رغبات
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France
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Original title
رغبات
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Lebanon · May 14, 2015
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