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Title Dolls : a woman from Damascus / First Hand Films ; Proaction Film in co-production with FinalCut Production present ; a film by Diana El Jeiroudi
Published Zürich, Switzerland : First Hand Films, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (54 minutes)
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
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed July 22, 2020)
In English and Arabic with English subtitles
Subject Barbie dolls.
Women -- Syria -- Social conditions
Women -- Social conditions.
Muslim women -- Syria
Barbie dolls
Manners and customs
Muslim women
Women -- Social conditions
SUBJECT Syria -- Social life and customs
Subject Syria
Genre/Form Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Form Streaming video
Author Jīrūdī, Diyānā, director
Nyrabia, Orwa, producer
Pro Action Film, production company.
Final Cut Film Production, production company.
Film Platform, film distributor.
First Hand Films (Firm), publisher.