Nilas Traum im Garten Eden (2024)

Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

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.

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Nila Rahmati
as Self

Leyla Biouk
as Self

Mia Radzuweit
as Nila (voice)

Jasmin Tabatabai
as Leyla (voice)

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Niloufar Taghizadeh
Director

Niloufar Taghizadeh
Writer

Petra Bereuter
Editor

Marlene Assmann
Editor

Majid Derakhshâni
Original Music Composer

Niloufar Taghizadeh
Producer

Martin Pieper
Commissioning Editor

Katharina Krohmann
Production Manager

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