The Other Side of Burka

The Other Side of Burka is a 2004 Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei In the southern island of Qeshm Iran which is a very strict region in point of tradition and AfricanArabic rules all women are under the pressure of patriarch society Their sufferance is manifested by different mental Zar Possession and physical diseases which must be only treated by Zar Ceremony For the first time despite the danger these women face this film tells us the sad story of their life and shows their confection in front of the camera It tries to be an honest mirror which reflects their sufferance and unveils their Burka to reveal their real characters