Bisha: The Awesome Fire Test

Bisha: The Awesome Fire Test

1995
52m
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Overview

Abed al-Aziz from the Judean Desert is suspected of turning his tribe over to the Israeli Secret Service; Aql al-Atrash from the Negev wants to be cleared of a charge of murder; Sa’ed from the Egyptian village of Fanara is accused of committing adultery – the lives of these three people now depend on the ordeal of the Bisha. The Bisha is a test to detect the truth and it stands at the forefront of the Bedouin legal system, the haq al-orfi (the law of knowledge).During this test, all the accused lick a piece of white-hot metal. A burnt tongue is proof that they are lying; a clean tongue will serve as incontrovertible evidence that the suspects are blameless.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Filmakers Library
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Arabic Hebrew

Keywords

documentary bedouins

Quick Facts

Release Date June 2, 1995
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Key Crew

Nira Sherman-Sides
Director
Elia Sides
Director
Elia Sides
Producer
Nira Sherman-Sides
Producer