With unparalleled access, THE JUDGE presents a unfolding vérité legal drama with rare insight into both Islamic law and gendered justice. When she was a young lawyer, Kholoud Al-Faqih walked into the Palestine’s Chief Justice’s office and announced she wanted to join the bench. He laughed at her. But a few years later, Kholoud became the first woman judge appointed to the Middle East’s Shari’a (Islamic law) courts. 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.
2019 /
Finalist
THE JUDGE
Director & Producer: Erika Cohn,
Erika Cohn
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2017 |
82 min
Palestine
Languages: Arabic
AWARD:
Special Mention
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Women, Islam, Law
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