Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 4, 2004

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic, English

Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Cast

Rania Ajami,Fathiya Tabishat,Muammar Gaddafi

Director

Rania Ajami

Writer

Rania Ajami

Producer

Rania Ajami

Music

René Aubry,Kardeş Türküler,Taoufiq Ben Amor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0454684