Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

2024
1h 38m
8.0

8.0/10

1 votes
Documentary Drama
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: DE

Production Information

Production Companies
Windcatcher Productions ZDF
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

bureaucracy iran children's rights failing marriage fight the system unwanted child fake marriage legal issue marriage tribunal legal issues

Quick Facts

Original Title Nilas Traum im Garten Eden
Release Date April 11, 2024
Status Released
Language DE

Cast

Nila Rahmati
Nila Rahmati

Self

Leyla Biouk
Leyla Biouk

Self

Mia Radzuweit
Mia Radzuweit

Nila (voice)

Jasmin Tabatabai
Jasmin Tabatabai

Leyla (voice)

Key Crew

Niloufar Taghizadeh
Director
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Writer
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Producer