Abed al-Aziz from the Judean Desert is suspected of turning his tribe over to the Israeli Secret Service; Aql al-Atrash from the Negev wants to be cleared of a charge of murder; Sa’ed from the Egyptian village of Fanara is accused of committing adultery – the lives of these three people now depend on the ordeal of the Bisha. The Bisha is a test to detect the truth and it stands at the forefront of the Bedouin legal system, the haq al-orfi (the law of knowledge).During this test, all the accused lick a piece of white-hot metal. A burnt tongue is proof that they are lying; a clean tongue will serve as incontrovertible evidence that the suspects are blameless.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Nira Sherman-Sides (Director), Elia Sides (Director), Yoram Milo (Cinematography), Avraham Zarbiv (Editor), Elia Sides (Producer), Nira Sherman-Sides (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: العربية, עִבְרִית
Studio: Filmakers Library
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 02, 1995
IMDb: 10
Keywords:documentary, bedouins
