Iron Ladies of Liberia
Documentary about the Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state, as she struggles to take control of a country devastated by civil war.
When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa's first ever elected female head of state, filmmakers Siatta Scott-Johnson and Daniel Junge were there to follow her. It was the start of an extraordinary year they spent with the Liberian president as she struggled to take control of a country devastated by years of civil war.
Together with her 'iron ladies' (the finance minister and police chief are also formidable females), she takes a firm hold on the government, trying to root out corruption and spend the tiny annual budget carefully. But it is not an easy task, and everything seems to be against her - even her presidential mansion burns down.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Daniel Junge |
Director | Siatta Scott Johnson |
Participant | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
Series Editor | Nick Fraser |
Broadcasts
- Sat 6 Oct 2007 22:00
- Sun 7 Oct 2007 03:00
- Fri 2 Nov 2007 19:00
- Tue 9 Mar 2010 00:55
- Sat 10 Dec 2011 23:55