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Sisters in Law is a film of genre Documentary directed by Kim Longinotto released in USA on 3 september 2005

Sisters in Law (2005)

Sisters in Law
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Released in USA 3 september 2005
Length 1h44
Directed by
Genres Documentary,    Crime
Rating72% 3.6273853.6273853.6273853.6273853.627385

Sisters in Law: Stories from a Cameroon Court is a feature-length documentary film by Florence Ayisi and Kim Longinotto portraying aspects of women's lives and work in the judicial system in Cameroon, West Africa.

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The film centres around four cases in Cameroon involving violence against women. It shows women seeking justice and effecting change on universal human interests issues. It also shows strong and positive images of women and children in Cameroon.

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