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08/11/06
Sisters in Law (2006)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:19
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7/10
Theatrical Release:Apr 12, 2006 Limited
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... [More]
Starring: Beatrice Ntuba, Vera Ngassa
Reviews for Sisters in Law
British documakers Kim and Florence Ayisi present a surprisingly positive portrait of the justice system in a small town in Cameroon.
09/10/05
Not stooping to cheap sensationalism, 'Sisters in Law' dignifies an Africa -- particularly its women -- elsewhere often shown as hopeless.
04/12/06
A film with inadequate research but one that makes a ferocious case capped with a hopeful closing statement.
03/26/06
Perhaps we need a sequel, which would likely be as riveting as this inspirational introduction to two courageous pioneers.
04/14/06
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
This is a serious film, but it is also entertaining.
04/28/06
Many might come away from it thinking its upbeat view of how justice is dispensed in a small town in Cameroon is too good to be true.
04/11/06
Top CriticIt's an immersion in applied feminism in which each case not only has political implications but a positive denouement.
04/11/06
Top CriticThe courtroom scenes have a lively immediacy matched by the fiery efficiency of Ngassa and Ntuba.
05/12/06
Inspirational stuff, and often hysterical to boot.
07/06/06
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
More gripping than anything on Court TV and unexpectedly uplifting.
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
Possesses a disarming veracity which is not easily dismissed.
03/01/07
The example set by the four cases the film follows will have you standing up and cheering for the law's ultimate ability to affect society for the good.
03/23/06
Grassroots feminism thrives in a Cameroon village thanks to the pair of warm-hearted, tough-minded women of law profiled in this excellent verité documentary.
04/11/06
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
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
Documentary on the struggle to bring justice to a Cameroon village.
05/11/06
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