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The Al Hadji and His Wives
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Filmmaker Name:
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Jie Li
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Film Length:
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50 min
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Film Year:
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2006
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Duration:
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46-75 min
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Decade:
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2000s
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Color:
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color
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The Al-Hadji and His Wives is a film portrait of a Mbororo Fulani patriarch, Al-Hadji Isa, his savvy wives, and their rebellious daughters. The documentary provides a glimpse into their everyday lives, religious and moral practices, as well as the political opinions the Al-Hadji has to offer from his particular corner of the world.
With a critical but sympathetic gaze, it also chronicles and investigates the process and rationale by which Amina, a 16-year-old daughter of the family, is forced into an unwanted marriage. While her attempted escape had been in vain, Amina has inscribed her silent protest on the walls of her mother's hut and onto the film, serving as a testimony of women's resistance and resilience under an oppressive patriarchy.
The Al Hadji and His Wife
Producer, Director, Editor, Photography
Jie Li
Translation Assistance
Quinta Tifuh Taah
Immaculate Tembon
Gwendolin Tembon
Production Assistance
Daniel Koss
German Embassy in Cameroon
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