Synopsis
In a small courthouse in Cameroon, two women are determined to change a village.
The tough-minded state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba are working to help women in their Muslim village find the courage to fight often difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures from their family and their community to remain silent.
Accolades
• Audience Award: IDFA, the world’s largest documentary festival
• C.I.CA.E. Award at Cannes
Enlightening, uplifting and compelling, Sisters in Law takes an unflinching - and often humorous - look at efforts to effect legal progress for Muslim women in Cameroon.
Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus; 92% rating
Cameroon | 2005 | 1 hr 48
Did you know?
Sisters in Law is co-directed by Cameroonian Florence Ayisi and festival favourite Kim Longinotto, who’s won at IDFA, the BAFTAs and Sundance with her other films.
P.S.
Don’t be put off by the workmanlike camerawork; by the time you see Beatrice scold the local men for the first time, you’ll have forgotten there’s even a camera there.
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