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Sisters in Law
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Award-winning documentary focusing on justice in the Muslim vilIage of Kumba Town in Cameroon. The town is overseen by the progressive female partnership of prosecutor Vera Ngassa and court president Beatrice Ntuba, who work together to help women to speak out and fight back against assumptions of patriacrchal priviIedge in modern-day Africa. The cases incIude Sonita, a young girl who accuses a neighbour of rape; Manka, a six-year-old who has been beaten with a coat-hanger; and Amina, a wife seeking divorce from her abusive husband, AlI three are given the sort of support that extends beyond legaI advice and becomes a crucial act of empowerment. The film won the 'Art et Essai' prize at the 2006 Cannes FiIm Festival. |
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