CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 1h 0m

Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards

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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.

Directed byRania Ajami

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
January 4, 2004

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Rania Ajami

Rania Ajami

Herself

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Himself

Fathiya Tabishat

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
Rania Ajami
Written by
Rania Ajami
Produced by
Rania Ajami

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