SISTERS IN LAW




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Summary: SISTERS IN LAW: Judge Judy transplanted to Cameroon, West Africa. Kim Longinotto (DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE) and co-director Florence Ayisi capture a Cameroon courtroom where a female judge and prosecutor dispense justice with equal parts wit, wisdom and wisecracks. Extraordinary stories unfold before our eyes as defendants admit their guilt under cross-examination. The movie reveals African mores at a pivotal moment, when brutal traditions collide with 21st-century justice.