Sisters in Law
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kimona Longinotto
Florence Ayisi
Oliver Huddleston
Kimona Longinotto
Kimona Longinotto
Kimona Longinotto
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Synopsis
In one small courthouse in Cameroon two women are determined to change a village, and are making progress that could change the world. The tough-minded 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.
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Awarded the Prix Art et Essai (Director's Fortnight) at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of the Fund for Santa Barbara Social Justice Award at the 2006 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States February 2006
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States July 7, 2006
Released in United States March 2006
Released in United States May 2005
Released in United States September 2005
Released in United States Spring April 12, 2006
Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 11-22, 2005.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 2-12, 2006.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screening) March 10-18, 2006.
Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 2005.
Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 22-July 2, 2006.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 8-17, 2005.
Aired in USA on PBS on November 27, 2007 as part of the "Independent Lens" documentary series.
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 22-July 2, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.)
Released in United States February 2006 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 2-12, 2006.)
Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screening) March 10-18, 2006.)
Released in United States Spring April 12, 2006
Released in United States May 2005 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 11-22, 2005.)
Released in United States July 7, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 2005.)
Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 8-17, 2005.)
