| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2017. |
| Summary |
When she was a young lawyer, Kholoud Al-Faqih walked into the office of Palestine's Chief Justice and announced she wanted to join the bench. He laughed at her. But just a few years later, Kholoud became the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's Shari'a (Islamic law) courts. Peabody winner and Emmy nominated THE JUDGE offers a unique portrait of Judge Kholoud - her brave journey as a lawyer, her tireless fight for justice for women, and her drop-in visits with clients, friends, and family. With unparalleled access to the courts, THE JUDGE presents an unfolding vérité legal drama, with rare insight into both Islamic law and gendered justice. In the process, the film illuminates some of the universal conflicts in the domestic life of Palestine - custody of children, divorce, abuse - while offering an unvarnished look at life for women and Shari'a. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Gender identity.
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Current affairs.
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Women's studies.
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Criminal law.
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Middle East.
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Documentary films.
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Foreign study.
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Social sciences.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Cohn, Erika, film director.
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Women Make Movies (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
14799170 Kanopy |
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