CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 12m

A Wife Among Wives

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

David and Judith MacDougall are exploring the marriage rituals and roles of Turkana women in this ethnographic documentary. The film's biggest part is taken up by talks between the Turkana people. As one of the first ethnographic documentaries "A Wife Among Wives" subtitles these talks so that the viewer can get a better and probably more personal understanding of the life of the Turkana.

Directed byDavid MacDougall, Judith MacDougall

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 12m
Language: EN
Released: January 1, 1981

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Directed by: David MacDougall
Judith MacDougall
Produced by: Judith MacDougall
David MacDougall

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