Sisters In Law
Florence Ayisi
Kim Longinotto
Kumba, a small town in southwest Cameroon. Six-year-old Manka has fled her house an cruel aunt. Sonita courageously accuses her neighbor of rape. Amina decides to end her marriage with a brutal man by taking him to court. The film follows two women, the Counselor of State and the Presiding Judge, in their daily work: to bring aid to these women determined to put an end to their harsh lives.
Artistic & technical sheet
Image
Kim Longinotto
Sound
Mary Milton
Editing
Ollie Huddleston
Music
D'Gary
Production : Vixen Films 26 Balfour Road Londres N5 2HE Royaume-uni tél : +44 0207 359 7368 fax : +44 0207 359 7368 tg@tgraham.demon.co.uk presse : Freud Communications Kate Lee tél : +44 207 291 6349 mob : +44 777 160 0070 à Cannes mob : +33(0)6 74 15 45 77
Florence Ayisi sudied producing and directing at the NSFTV in Leeds, where she produced two short films before co-directed a documentary about a dancer choreographer. She has just completed au short film, My Mother :Isange, to mark the International Women’s Day March 8th 2005. She teaches pratice-based research at the International Film School Wales.
Kim Longinotto studied camera and directing at the National Film School. While she was there, she made Pride of Place, a critical look at her boarding school. After the NFS she worked as camera on a variety of documentaries. She directed numerous documentaries in countries like Japan, Iran and Kenya.