Documentary · United States of America · 2004 · 1h 0m

Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards

Director

Cast

Rania Ajami as Herself Muammar Gaddafi as Himself Fathiya Tabishat as Herself

Crew

Rania Ajami — Editor Stefanos Geroulanos — Editor René Aubry — Original Music Composer Taoufiq Ben Amor — Original Music Composer Kardeş Türküler — Original Music Composer Rania Ajami — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Rania Ajami Director Rania Ajami Editor Stefanos Geroulanos Editor René Aubry Original Music Composer Taoufiq Ben Amor Original Music Composer Kardeş Türküler Original Music Composer Rania Ajami Writer Rania Ajami Producer

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