by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
This grim drama exposes the inequity and hypocrisy of the Arab practice of polygamy. Sidi oppresses his three wives to the point which one is so depressed she considers suicide. Sidi and his pals spend carefree days, while the women cook and weave, clad in veils that cover their entire bodies.
characteristics
- Romance
- Ridicule
- Polygamy
- Romantic
- Seduction
- Suicide
- Suicidal
- Seductress
- Oppression
- Love
- Demean
- Dehumanization
- Degradation
- Depression
- Family
