Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards(2004)

60 min · Documentary · Directed by Rania Ajami

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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.

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US release dates

Theatrical: January 4, 2004

Cast

Rania AjamiHerself
Muammar GaddafiHimself
Fathiya TabishatHerself

Crew

Rania AjamiDirector, Writer, Editor
René AubryOriginal Music Composer
Taoufiq Ben AmorOriginal Music Composer
Kardeş TürkülerOriginal Music Composer
Stefanos GeroulanosEditor