The Judge

Year: 2018
Description: Profile of Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a sharia court, as she adjudicates cases covering domestic and family law in Palestine.
Director: Cohn, Erika
Producer: Cohn, Erika
Cinematographer: Fares, Amber
Editor: Maamouri, Sara; Schneider, Ken
Production Team: Idle Wild Films, Independent Television Service, and Women Make Movies
Genre: Documentary
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (82 min.) or 1 streaming video (82 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: Broadcast on the PBS television series Independent Lens on Nov. 19, 2018.
Earned a 2018 Peabody Award.
Original Release Date: 2017
Updated: 03-19-2024

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