Narrative Overview After winning her court case against her abusive husband, Amina goes on to divorce him under Sharia Law without Vera’s support. She enters the room and is seated down next to her husband and opposite an all male jury. Kim stays on her side of the room for the whole sequence, as Amina explains again to the male prosecutors why she can’t go back to her husband and what happened on their last two week trail recommended by the court. At first the men patronise her and make crude jokes about the abuse she will receive if she goes back- initially looking like they will send her back to her husband who doesn’t deny any of the abuse but still doesn’t want her to divorce him. After a physical camera movement, however, the jury quickly changes it’s tune and agrees to the divorce under the guise that they want all Cameroonians to be happy and free and the scene ends with Amina crying and starting her new independent life (which she thanks the Women’s legal agency for giving her the courage to do.)
Sisters in Law Close-Up (“Divorce” Sequence)
Sisters in Law Close-Up (“Divorce” Sequence)
Sisters in Law Close-Up (“Divorce” Sequence)
Narrative Overview After winning her court case against her abusive husband, Amina goes on to divorce him under Sharia Law without Vera’s support. She enters the room and is seated down next to her husband and opposite an all male jury. Kim stays on her side of the room for the whole sequence, as Amina explains again to the male prosecutors why she can’t go back to her husband and what happened on their last two week trail recommended by the court. At first the men patronise her and make crude jokes about the abuse she will receive if she goes back- initially looking like they will send her back to her husband who doesn’t deny any of the abuse but still doesn’t want her to divorce him. After a physical camera movement, however, the jury quickly changes it’s tune and agrees to the divorce under the guise that they want all Cameroonians to be happy and free and the scene ends with Amina crying and starting her new independent life (which she thanks the Women’s legal agency for giving her the courage to do.)