The documentary investigates the phenomenon of Qaddafi's elite female bodyguard corps and the tensions these women embody: tensions between Islam, modernisation in a nomadic society, a militarist feminism and an urban dictatorship.
You can now watch Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi's Female Bodyguards online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Rania Ajami | Director |
| Writing | Rania Ajami | Writer |
| Production | Rania Ajami | Producer |
| Sound | René Aubry | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Taoufiq Ben Amor | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Micah Schaffer | Cinematography |
| Sound | Matt Rocker | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Rania Ajami | Editor |
| Editing | Stefanos Geroulanos | Editor |
| Sound | Kardeş Türküler | Original Music Composer |
