Independent Lens · SEASON 9
Compañeras
Episode 17 · 2008-04-01
- Documentary
Episode overview
With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freelyelected female head of state, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia. The film explores the challenges facing the new president and the extraordinary women surrounding her as they develop and implement policy to rebuild their ravaged country and prevent a descent back into civil war.
60 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Wordplay2007-10-16
2. Please Vote for Me2007-10-23
3. Storm of Emotions2007-10-30
4. Red White Black & Blue2007-11-06
5. Miss Navajo2007-11-13
6. The Creek Runs Red2007-11-20
8. The Paper2007-12-11
9. An Unreasonable Man2007-12-18
10. Today's Man2008-01-08
11. A Son's Sacrifice2008-01-22
12. American Made2008-01-22
13. How Is Your Fish Today?2008-01-29
14. Banished2008-02-19
15. Hard Road Home2008-02-26
16. Iron Ladies of Liberia2008-03-18
17. Compañeras2008-04-01
18. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
19. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
20. Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula2008-05-06
21. A Dream in Doubt2008-05-20
22. New Year Baby2008-05-27
23. The Cool School2008-06-10
24. Writ Writer2008-06-03
25. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
26. Deep Water2008-06-15
27. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
