Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards
2004, English. 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.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards is streaming on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts in India.
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- Released
- 4 January 2004
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Rania Ajami
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Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards is streaming on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards?
Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards (2004) was directed by Rania Ajami and stars Rania Ajami, Muammar Gaddafi, Fathiya Tabishat.