Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards
2004·United Kingdom·59 min.
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The documentary investigates the phenomenon of Qaddafi's elite female bodyguard corps and the tensions these women embody: tensions between Islam, modernisation in a nomadic society, a militarist feminism and an urban dictatorship.
DirectorRania Ajami
ScreenwriterRania Ajami
CinematographyMicah Schaffer
CastRania Ajami
Original titleShadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards