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Editing, Barrie Vince.
Narration: Joanna Rosenthall.
'Divorce Iranian style' is a film about Iranian family law, which is the Islamic
law of the Shia school. Filmed in one of the Sharia courts, the documentary
includes selected footage of three different divorce cases. Procedures in the
Sharia courts are very different from those of the Family Court in Australia. In
the selected sessions shown, a kindly judge presided over court proceedings,
assisted by a female secretary. The litigants appeared in person, accompanied by
relatives and sometimes children, but unrepresented by lawyers. Procedures
seemed very informal. The litigants presented their cases before the judge, and
even argued vehemently with spouses before the court. There was no formal
calling of evidence from witnesses. The court was usually very reluctant to
grant a divorce, recommending reconciliation instead, as seen here. Includes
footage of a family arbitration, in which uncles on both sides came with the
parties to try to settle a dispute about entitlements. In the cases presented,
issues dealt with includes, the wife's entitlement to her marriage gift (mahr)
when seeking a divorce from her husband. Evidently, family law problems, such as,
divorce, custody and access of children, and property settlement are very
similar in Iran and Australia. But, the court procedures, and some of the
outcomes would be very different from what would be expected in Australia.
First released: [Sydney] : ABT-TV, c1999.
DVD.
Closed-captioned in English; Iranian dialogues with English subtitles.
ERC DVD.
305.42 DIVO.
THE FEMINIST DEBATE [VIDEORECORDING].
Off-air recording of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television
programme Four Corners broadcast 25/7/94.
Amanda Hasler, director; Ian Carroll, producer.
Andrew Olle.
Andrew Olle hosts a studio discussion on what is happening to feminism in
Australia in the 1990's. The debate marks the 10th anniversary of the Sex
Discrimination Act which legislated in areas of equal opportunity, childcare and
sexual harrassment. However, social, economic and legal forms of inequality
still have to be addressed. Issues of rape and domestic violence point to
permanent barriers which still exist between the sexes.
off-air recording.
ERC VID.
305.42 FEM : VHS.
GERMAINE GREER [VIDEORECORDING] : CLOSE TO THE BONE / PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY
LOUISE WARDLE.
Off-air recording of the SBS program broadcast 21/3/99.
Narrator, Jo Shinner.
Germaine Greer discusses her latest book, The whole woman, and reflects on her
previous work.
First released: Scotland : BBC, 1999.
ERC VID.
305.42 GREE (Not for I.L.L.).
NOT FOURTEEN AGAIN [VIDEORECORDING].
1998.
PAL format.
Off-air recording from ABC program broadcast 21/6/1998.
Producers, Jenny Day and Gillian Armstrong; director, Gillian Armstrong.
Kerry McDonald, Diana Doman, Josie Armstrong.
Kerry, Diana and Josie were interviewed in Smokes and lollies (age 14), 14's
good, 18's better (age 18) and Bingo, bridesmaids and braces (age 26). Now they
are 33 and Armstrong completes the circle, revealing the three women as mothers