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Dolls : a woman from Damascus /

In a traditional Damascene milieu, Manal is challenged to cherish her excellence as a housewife. Still, she insists on chasing a personal dream of getting back to work. Fulla, a new doll, has become the "Dream of Every Arab Girl" with sales skyrocketing. Fulla is the ideal Arab Muslim ...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jīrūdī, Diyānā (Director), Nyrabia, Orwa (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Arabic
Language Notes:In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: Zürich, Switzerland : First Hand Films, 2008.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Barbie dolls.
Women > Syria > Social conditions.
Women > Social conditions.
Muslim women > Syria.
Syria > Social life and customs.
Barbie (Poupée)
Femmes > Syrie > Conditions sociales.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Musulmanes > Syrie.
Barbie dolls
Manners and customs
Muslim women
Women > Social conditions
Syria
documentary film.
Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In a traditional Damascene milieu, Manal is challenged to cherish her excellence as a housewife. Still, she insists on chasing a personal dream of getting back to work. Fulla, a new doll, has become the "Dream of Every Arab Girl" with sales skyrocketing. Fulla is the ideal Arab Muslim 'Barbie', a virgin, decent, covered, who is raised up to become a respectful, obedient wife, and to live the grace of family's and society's approval.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 22, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:33
Production Credits:Cinematography, Joude Gorani ; editing, Diana El Jeiroudi ; music, Nareg Abajian.