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Films
2 Films
available to watch on demand
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Keywords
“Gender Role and Identity”
and
“Marriage”
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films with a digital version
1
films available on demand
2
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Region
East Africa
1
West Africa
1
Country
Cameroon
1
Kenya
1
Keywords
Everyday Life
1
Family / Kinship
2
Gender Role and Identity
2
x
Marriage
2
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Personal Narrative
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Social Norms
1
Directors
Holtedahl, Lisbet
1
MacDougall, David
1
MacDougall, Judith
1
Series
Turkana Conversations
1
not set
1
Country of production
Australia
1
Norway
1
United States
1
Year of production
1981
1
2017
1
Film list
A Wife Among Wives
1981
72
‘
Directed by
Judith MacDougall
David MacDougall
.
This segment of the trilogy on the Turkana of northern Kenya (see ‘Lorang’s Way’ and ‘The Wedding Camels’ above) evolves around the role of women in the society. The audience follows the
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Marriage
Family / Kinship
Wives
2017
85
‘
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Lisbet Holtedahl
.
Alhajji Ibrahim is an Islamic scholar who has served as judge at the Sultanate of Ngaoundéré in Northern Cameroon for 46 years. The film follows Alhajji during the last years of his life, focusing
West Africa
Family / Kinship
Everyday Life
Gender Role and Identity
Marriage
Personal Narrative
Religion / Belief / Faith
Social Norms