Two sisters-in-law live as neighbors in the same apartment building with the mother-in-law who promised to give a beautiful sea-view penthouse to the one who delivers the first grandchild. A battle of egos erupts on social media.
“Enlightening, uplifting, and compelling, Sisters in Law takes an unflinching -- and often humorous -- look at efforts to effect legal progress for Muslim women in Cameroon.”
Where it triumphs, though, is in sending a message of hope from a continent too often associated with tragedy and despair.
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Geoffrey Macnab
RTGuardianAug 12, 2006
Some cases are harrowing, but the film is never grim. The formidable Ngassa shows such resilience, kindness and common sense that the effect is oddly uplifting.
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Peter Keough
RTBoston PhoenixApr 23, 2009
[A] skilled, moving, and funny look at two woman judges pushing a progressive agenda in a Cameroon courthouse.