Desert Brides
2008, Hebrew. Directed by Ada Ushpiz.
My Happiness, Her Misery
This is the story of three Bedouin women, struggling within a polygamous system. Living in the Negev desert in Israel, the story is told through the eyes of a wedding photographer, Mariam Al-Quader. She herself is living under constant fear that her husband will marry "over her" (the expression used when a man chooses an additional wife). The other two women are pushed into marrying already married men, and become "second wives", forced to cooperate within a structure they despise or are afraid of.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Hebrew
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- 1 April 2008
- Original title
- כלות המדבר
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Desert Brides runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Desert Brides isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Desert Brides?
Desert Brides (2008) was directed by Ada Ushpiz.