Sisters in Law (2005)

Directed by

Florence Ayisi, Kim Longinotto

Genre

documentary film

Country

Cameroon, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small town in Cameroon, a state prosecutor and a judge handle cases of gender violence. The film follows them as they work to bring justice to women and children who have suffered abuse.

observationalfocusedearnestmatter-of-factemotionally resonantquietly upliftinggrounded

What happens

Sisters in Law is a 2005 Cameroonian documentary film by Florence Ayisi and Kim Longinotto, portraying aspects of women's lives and work within the judicial system in western Cameroon. Following four separate cases, the film focuses on state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and judge Beatrice Ntuba as they attempt to bring justice for victims of gender violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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