A Wife Among Wives
1981, English. Directed by David MacDougall & Judith MacDougall.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1981
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A Wife Among Wives runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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A Wife Among Wives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Wife Among Wives?
A Wife Among Wives (1981) was directed by David MacDougall and Judith MacDougall.