A Wife Among Wives (1981)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

How it feels

This documentary examines the lives and relationships within a Turkana village in Kenya where multiple wives are common. It shows how the women and their husband interact and manage their shared household.

observationalintimatethoughtfulethnographicslow-pacedculturally-specificcontemplative

What happens

A Wife Among Wives is a 1981 ethnographic documentary produced by filmmakers Judith and David MacDougall. It is about the dynamics of polyamorous marriage in a small Turkana village in Kenya. The film premiered at the 1981 Margaret Mead Film Festival. It has a runtime of 72 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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