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Title:
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Forbidden Wedding |
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Entry Number:
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301-PTF-2002 |
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Description:
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Forbidden Wedding is the story of a man who is forbidden to get married by the Catholic Church in Brazil because he is sexually impotent. Hedir Antonio de Brito, a paraplegic from the age of 15, wants simply to marry Mara. They were preparing for the wedding; invitations had been mailed, and their marriage certificate applied for from the Roman Catholic Church. Then the shocking letter arrived from the local bishop denying their application. According to the Vatican's Canonic Law 1084, a man must be able to copulate in order to get married. An intimate account of their personal story, an exploration of disability rights, sexuality and faith. |
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Country:
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USA |
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Length:
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0:56:00 |
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Contact Info:
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Flavia Fontes ffontes@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~ffontes/ |
