Soodabeh Mortezai has been a Director in some movies:
Im Bazar der Geschlechter is about that A lonesome middle-aged bachelor, a divorced single mother, and a jovial young mullah are the protagonists of this intimate account of gender relations in Iran. Their stories revolve around the institution of temporary marriage, also called lust-marriage, a Shia practice that allows a man and a woman to legally marry for a fixed period of time ranging from one hour to 99 years. Religiously sanctified pro
...stitution or a loophole for couples to have a relationship within the rigid Islamic laws? Religious dogma meets macho sentimentality meets female realities. A relentlessly honest, eye-opening, and sometimes funny account of Islamic sexual and gender politics. In this film Soodabeh Mortezai collaborates with Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Majid Gorjian, Mohsen Mahmoudieh, Arastoo Givi, Wolfgang Bergmann, Olivier Neumann, Mehri Ramezani.
Children of the Prophet is about that The mourning period MOHARRAM presents the religious highlight for SHIITE Muslims. This film follows four different groups of people in today's TEHERAN. Young religious men come closer to eachother during this major event,?ending in the DAY OF ASHURA - known for its traditional flagellation ritual?.?People are careful but surprisingly open to talk about politics.
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