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Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards

MOVIE • 2004

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.

TMDB ★ 3.6/5Votes: 7
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Documentary

Top Cast

Rania Ajami

Rania Ajami

Herself

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Himself

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Fathiya Tabishat

Herself

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Rania Ajami

Director

René Aubry

René Aubry

Original Music Composer

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Taoufiq Ben Amor

Original Music Composer

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Micah Schaffer

Cinematography

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Matt Rocker

Sound Editor

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Stefanos Geroulanos

Editor

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Kardeş Türküler

Original Music Composer

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 4, 2004

Runtime

60 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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