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Sisters in law /

A documentary record of a courtroom in Kumba, Cameroon, where a female prosecutor and judge work to put an end to their community's tacit acceptance of child abuse, wife beating and rape.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors: Longinotto, Kim (Director, Producer), Ayisi, Florence (Producer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Creoles and Pidgins, English-based (Other)
Hausa
Language Notes:In English, pidgin English and Hausa, with English subtitles.
Subjects:
Women > Legal status, laws, etc. > Cameroon.
Children > Legal status, laws, etc. > Cameroon.
Courts > Cameroon.
Victims of family violence > Cameroon.
Justice, Administration of > Cameroon.
Child Abuse > legislation & jurisprudence > Cameroon.
Rape > legislation & jurisprudence > Cameroon.
Social Justice > legislation & jurisprudence > Cameroon.
Spouse Abuse > legislation & jurisprudence > Cameroon.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:A documentary record of a courtroom in Kumba, Cameroon, where a female prosecutor and judge work to put an end to their community's tacit acceptance of child abuse, wife beating and rape.
Item Description:Some production credits from distributor.
Originally released as a 2005 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Camera, Kim Longinotto ; film editor, Ollie Huddleston.