Sisters in Law

Streaming video - 2005

In the little town of Kumba, Cameroon, there have been no convictions in spousal abuse cases for 17 years. But two women determined to change their community are making progress that could change their country. This fascinating, often hilarious doc follows the work of State Prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba as they help women fight often-difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures from family and their community to remain silent. Six-year-old Manka is covered in scars and has run away from an abusive aunt, Amina is seeking a divorce to put an end to brutal beatings by her husband, the pre-teen Sonita has daringly accused her neighbor of rape. ..With fierce compassion, the two feisty and progressive-minded women dispe...nse wisdom, wisecracks and justice in fair measure, handing down stiff sentences to those convicted. A cross between "Judge Judy"and "The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,"Sisters in Law has audiences cheering when justice is served. more