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Marie-Madeleine: A Female Chief

A woman is to be enthroned as Chief in Nkol Ngock I, a small village in Cameroon. This is a rare occurrence in most African societies where the position of chief is customarily handed down from father to son. This documentary presents a rare glimpse into a community undergoing change, in the words of one man, "Women are doing more to encourage development than men. I believe a female Chief will bring new things."

Marie-Madeleine: A Female Chief

Date 2018

Length 67 minutes

Director Florence Ayisi

Festival Screening Highlights


  • International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards, Greece – 2018

  • International Images Film Festival for Women, Zimbabwe – 2018

  • Wexford Documentary Film Festival, Ireland – 2018

  • Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), USA – 2018

  • Twin Cities Black Film Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA – 2018

  • Cape Town International Film Market & Festival, South Africa – 2018

  • Lake International Pan African Film Festival, Nairobi, Kenya – 2018

  • Mama Afrika Film Festival, Nairobi, Kenya – 2018

  • Mashariki African Film Festival, Rwanda - 2018

  • Cardiff International Film Festival, UK – 2019 

  • Africa International Film Festival, Lagos, Nigeria – 2019

  • International Monthly Film Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark – 2019

  • Cascade Festival of African Films, Portland, Oregon, USA – 2019

  • Eko International Film Festival, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria – 2019

  • Equality International Film Festival, Sacramento, USA – 2019

  • Cincinnati African & Asian Diaspora Film Festival, USA – 2019

  • Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant de Bafoussam (FICIB), Cameroon – 2019

  • Watch-Africa: Wales African Film Festival - 2021

  • African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST), Tanzania – March-April 2021

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