Four Wives – One Man
2007 · 76 min · ★ 7.2 · Documentary
Documentary examining the strained dynamic between the three wives of the polygamous Mohammadi family, as cash-strapped Heda seeks to add a fourth wife.
Directed by Nahid Persson Sarvestani
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