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Sisters in Law (2006)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:19

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

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... 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 suspects. It makes for an amusing and invigorating hour and 40 minutes of screen time, and offers valuable insights into the workings of an African courtroom. [More]

Starring: Beatrice Ntuba, Vera Ngassa

Starring: Beatrice Ntuba, Vera Ngassa

Producer: Kim Longinotto
Studio: Women Make Movies

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Possesses a disarming veracity which is not easily dismissed.

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08/11/06
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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.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
07/15/06
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Inspirational stuff, and often hysterical to boot.

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07/06/06
John Patterson
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06/24/06
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a larger reaffirmation of the powerful ideal of a lawful society, one where every citizen retains basic rights that should never be taken away.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
05/25/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

The courtroom scenes have a lively immediacy matched by the fiery efficiency of Ngassa and Ntuba.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jeff Shannon
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

Documentary on the struggle to bring justice to a Cameroon village.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
05/11/06
Bill White
Bill White
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Despite the lack of an especially defined narrative arc, the people are what make the movie -- as they should in a tale like this.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
05/05/06
Erin Meister
Erin Meister
Boston Globe
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This is a serious film, but it is also entertaining.

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04/28/06
G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
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Perhaps we need a sequel, which would likely be as riveting as this inspirational introduction to two courageous pioneers.

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04/14/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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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

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04/13/06
Noel Murray
Noel Murray
AV Club

More gripping than anything on Court TV and unexpectedly uplifting.

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04/12/06
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
04/12/06
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Not stooping to cheap sensationalism, 'Sisters in Law' dignifies an Africa -- particularly its women -- elsewhere often shown as hopeless.

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04/12/06
Donald J. Levit
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