THE JUDGE

Director: Erika Cohn
Producers: Erika Cohn

2017 | 82 min | USA, Palestine
Languages: Arabic

With unparalleled access, THE JUDGE presents a unfolding vérité legal drama with rare insight into both Islamic law and gendered justice. When she was a young lawyer, Kholoud Al-Faqih walked into the Palestine’s Chief Justice’s office and announced she wanted to join the bench. He laughed at her. But a few years later, Kholoud became the first woman judge appointed to the Middle East’s Shari’a (Islamic law) courts. THE JUDGE offers a unique portrait of Judge Kholoud—her brave journey as a lawyer, her tireless fight for justice for women, and her drop-in visits with clients, friends, and family.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Jury Special Mention, DOC Features Category, SIMA 2019
Toronto International Film Festival, 2017
Doc NYC, 2017
idfa, 2017
full frame, 2018
Best Bay Area Documentary Feature, SFFILM FESTIVAL, 2018