INDEPENDENT LENS | Iron Ladies Of Liberia | PBS

With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freely elected 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.

IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA premieres Tuesday, March 18 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.

Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies/

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[maanyo1]

I am Somalia and I wish we had some one like her in my country, all man have testatoron they dont understand what peace mean , just want their own gain, long live Allen president of Liberia .

[COMMERCIALMOVIE2008]

That's my country!

[zinnahblatee80]

dis is notin but political show, we r not stupid madam ellen mastermind sirleaf. ur rite lib wil rise again but 8 wouldnt b afta ur 6 r 12yrs term, wat a shame. dis lady is a joke. da basic tings a govt should take care of (security, gud roads,academic invstment etc) 4 economic prosperity, shes only given speeches bout them but not doin anyting. she dont hav vision 4 lib all she got is talk. we r not stupid we kno a political theatre wen we c 1 n dis is 1 of 8. God wil save us frm dis criminal.

[LIB4eternity]

@Seltue12 Stop talkin senseless,do u think Liberia is the only country in the world that is goin thru hardship? and pls stop lying against the Liberian ppl,there is no way Taylors govt could be way better than Ellen"s, Ellen govt is 1000 times better than most of the past govts. Taylor time who cud talk freely,or walk around by night without being terrorize by ATU,ppl got beaten almost everyday 4 no reason by Govt officials.after 14 yrs of war who told u it was goin to be easy for Lib"s recovery

[NESIANSON]

I love Liberia!!!

[SWEETLANDOFLIBERIA]

@COMMERCIALMOVIE2008 dat my country 2 pekin

[bassapekin]

Ellen is all talk no substance! Despite all the international support, she has accomplished almost nothing. She brought in all her relatives and friends, unwilling to prosecute any government official thus taking corruption and impunity to new levels. This generation will remember this burden (Ellen) as the lady that squandered the greatest opportunity in Liberia's History!

[Seltue12]

She is indeed a failure and puppet of the West.

[DRSmetal]

Maybe things will be better with Obama.

[HeavenlyCitizen]

I like her, but her friendship with bush is kind of suspect.

[blk24ga]

You think that one or two U.S dollars in Liberia is high , come too Canada , U will really Cry.........