Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards

Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards 2004 Directed by Rania Ajami

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.

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA

Language English

Spoken Languages Arabic , English

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 4 January 2004

60 mins