Sisters in Law
DVD 305.4 Sis
A film by Kim Longinotto, Co-directed by Florence Ayisi
Cameroon/UK, 2005, 104 minutes, Color,
Pidgin English, Subtitled
(Photo courtesy of Women Make Movies, www.wmm.com.)
"POSITIVELY SOARS…Who are these women, and can they please take over the world soon?"
- Nathan Lee, The New York Times
SISTERS IN LAW is a fascinating, often hilarious look at the work of one small courthouse in Cameroon where two women determined to change a village are making progress that could change the world. The toughminded state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba are working to help women in their Muslim village find the courage to fight often-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—handing down stiff sentences to those convicted. A cross between Judge Judy and The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, SISTERS IN LAW has audiences cheering when justice is served.
SISTERS IN LAW has won many prizes at film festivals and most recently received a prestigious Peabody Award.
Submitted by B. Silberstein.