Sisters in Law
- Sunday, March 18 2:30 pm
- Thursday, March 22 4:00 pm
City Hall Arts Center
From the Margaret Mead Traveling Film Festival. Six-year-old Manka has run away from home, fleeing her abusive aunt. Sonita has daringly accused her neighbor of rape. Amina has decided to end her brutal marriage by taking her husband to court. This chronicle, set in Kumba, a small town in southwest Cameroon, follows two women, a state counsel and a court president in Kumba as they courageously work to put an end their community’s tacit acceptance of child abuse, wife beating and rape. Toronto Eye Weekly: “Filmmakers Kim Longinotto and Florence Ayisi deliver a vital message in an utterly involving manner.” Post-film event: After the Sunday show, a panel including domestic abuse activists will discuss the issues rised by the film. Sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. Community Partner: Vermont Commission on Women. No rating, 104 minutes, in Pidgin with subtitles. Read more
Posted in 2007 Films & Events