Sisters in Law

Sisters in Law + Director's Q&A

classified 12A

part of Afrika Eye Festival 2017

Film

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2017

Director
Florence Ayisi, Kim Longinotto
Cast
Vera Ngassa, Beatrice Ntuba
Details
104 mins, 2005, Cameroon | UK

In a small courthouse in Cameroon, two women are working to change a village. Sisters in Law follows feisty and tough-minded state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba as they help women in their village find the courage to fight difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures from family and their community to remain silent. With fierce compassion, they dispense wisdom, wisecracks and justice in fair measure.

Winner of the Prix Art et Essai at the Cannes in 2005 and screening to acclaim at more than 120 festivals around the world, this heart-rending, sometimes hilarious documentary showcases the strength and determination of African women as they champion the spirit of courage, hope and the possibility of change.

Followed by a Q&A with Director, Kim Longinotto.


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