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3 Times Divorced

3 Times Divorced

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The young Palestinian was married by matchmaking to an Israeli muslim and moved to live in Israel. After having six children and a miserable life, Khitam one day is banished by her abusive husband, for no visible reason, and therewith loses her children, her property and her chances to remarry.

3 Times Divorced the exceptional struggle of Khitam attempting to get her children back. This struggle, according to the society she lives in, is considered highly unusual. Khitam appeals to the courts in hope that they can make an exception and return her children, who, according to muslim law, should stay in custody of the father because they bear his name.
The film follows Khitam's struggle for her rights. Concurrently, the film exposes the pain and anguish of Mona who, in contrast to Khitam and like most of the women, accept the law and tell of her live as mother who was forced to give up her children as a result of her divorce.

By describing Khitam's struggle, "3 Times divorced" deals with the status of Arab women in the muslim society in Israel. By examining their rights as demonstrated by the Shari'ah courts, the film examines women's role according to the norms of a patriarchal religious judicial system.

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Distributor: First Hand Films

Length: 74 minutes

Date: 2007

Genre: Expository

Language: / English subtitles

Grade: 10-12, College, Adults

Color/BW:  Color

Closed Captioning: Not available

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