National Hymen [2011]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00005793
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Original Title
National Hymen
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Language
Arabic
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Language of Subtitles
English
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Published
Belgium ; Tunisia : A Bout de Souffle Production, 2011.
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Physical Description
DVD (60 min.)
Contents Summary
“National Hymen” tackles the delicate subject of hymenorrhaphy, the surgical reconstruction of the hymen, which is a practice becoming more and more common in Tunisia. In a country considered as a model for the rest of the Arab-Muslim world on how to change and modernise, it is still essential for a bride to be a virgin on her wedding day and loss of virginity prior to will shame and exile her. Young women confronted with this problem have no choice: to avoid shame and build a future for themselves, they need surgery. Hymenorrhaphy, painful and hardly discussed, is a surgical operation to resew the hymen, thus guaranteeing bleeding on the wedding night. By following one particular case, alongside personal accounts of other young women in the same distressing situation, the film contributes to a real national debate that questions the logic behind keeping this practice alive.
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL 4046 | - | Audio Visual | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4046 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
National Hymen [2011]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00005793
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
National Hymen
General Information
Language
Arabic
General Information
Language of Subtitles
English
General Information
Published
Belgium ; Tunisia : A Bout de Souffle Production, 2011.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD (60 min.)
Contents Summary
“National Hymen” tackles the delicate subject of hymenorrhaphy, the surgical reconstruction of the hymen, which is a practice becoming more and more common in Tunisia. In a country considered as a model for the rest of the Arab-Muslim world on how to change and modernise, it is still essential for a bride to be a virgin on her wedding day and loss of virginity prior to will shame and exile her. Young women confronted with this problem have no choice: to avoid shame and build a future for themselves, they need surgery. Hymenorrhaphy, painful and hardly discussed, is a surgical operation to resew the hymen, thus guaranteeing bleeding on the wedding night. By following one particular case, alongside personal accounts of other young women in the same distressing situation, the film contributes to a real national debate that questions the logic behind keeping this practice alive.
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Genre
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
FL 4046
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-
Digital Film