“If I can’t achieve justice for myself, I can’t achieve justice for others.” Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih’s words pierce through the screen as she reflects on the challenges that come with her truly unique position. In Erika Cohn’s new documentary, Al-Faqih becomes the first woman to be appointed as a judge in the Muslim Shari’a courts in the Middle East.
Facing an uphill battle, we follow Al-Faqih as she advocates for women’s rights and fights for her own place in the courts. While her achievements are nothing short of incredible, Al-Faqih’s story echoes the voices of populations of women who have been limited to particular societal roles that now reflect on the inconsistencies of modern times. Throughout The Judge, Al-Faqih questions and combats the traditions that have kept those before her from achieving their goals, and in many cases from justice itself.
Director Biography
Erika Cohn founded Idle Wild Films, Inc., in 2013 which has since produced a broad range of content, including three feature documentaries. In 2015, she co-directed the Emmy award winning film In Football We Trust ('15) and her film When Voices Fade (’10), earned her a Director’s Guild of America award.
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