The Judge
provides rare insight into Shari'a law (Islamic law), an often misunderstood
legal framework for Muslims, told through the eyes of the first woman judge to
be appointed to the Middle East's religious courts. The film intimately
portrays Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih's trials and tribulations in achieving justice
for women within the Shari'a courts of the West Bank, detailing in verité
courtroom drama the resistance that she and her male counterpart, a progressive
Sheik, face daily.
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