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Iron Ladies of Liberia Series: The 15th Annual New York African Film Festival [April 9-April 15] Director: Daniel Junge & Siatta Scott Johnson, Release: 2007, Runtime: 77 After 14 years of civil war, Liberia is a nation ready for change. On Jan. 16, 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was inaugurated president, following a hotly contested election that she won with overwhelming support across Liberia. She is the first elected female head of state in Africa. Since taking office she has appointed other extraordinary women to leadership positions in all areas of government, including the police chief and the ministers of Justice, Commerce and Finance. Can the first female Liberian president, backed by other powerful women, bring sustainable democracy and peace to such a devastated country while facing the constant threat that deposed dictator Charles Taylor might return? Iron Ladies of Liberia gives behind-the-scenes access to President Sirleaf’s first year in government, providing a unique insight into the workings of a newly elected African cabinet. Liberia/US

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