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08/15/06
Sisters in Law (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 19 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7/10
Rated: NC
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Theatrical Release: 11-08-2006
Synopsis: A female judge-and-prosecutor team are the focus of this documentary about a court located in Cameroon. Together, the two mete out justice the only way they know how--handling the stranger cases with mirthful glee and the tougher cases with an iron will and some stern questioning of the... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Starring: Beatrice Ntuba, Vera Ngassa
Producer: Kim Longinotto
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The human compassion shown by these judges, advocates and arbitrators, mixed with humor in the face of sin and brutality, is an impressive achievement for an ethnic oligarchy.
07/15/06
a larger reaffirmation of the powerful ideal of a lawful society, one where every citizen retains basic rights that should never be taken away.
05/25/06
The courtroom scenes have a lively immediacy matched by the fiery efficiency of Ngassa and Ntuba.
05/12/06
Despite the lack of an especially defined narrative arc, the people are what make the movie -- as they should in a tale like this.
05/05/06
Perhaps we need a sequel, which would likely be as riveting as this inspirational introduction to two courageous pioneers.
04/14/06
Ayisi and Longinotto frame their shots in such a way that they catch the disorganization in the foreground and the gleaming computers and televisions in the background. When
04/13/06
The women are meant to make us think of Judge Judy but her daytime TV show is far better assembled than this movie, in which there is neither complexity nor mystery to the depressing cases we witness.
04/12/06
Not stooping to cheap sensationalism, 'Sisters in Law' dignifies an Africa -- particularly its women -- elsewhere often shown as hopeless.
04/12/06
By focusing on the enforcement of [women's] rights, Sisters in Law at least offers solutions and well-justified hope.
04/11/06
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