Social Contexts – Sisters in Law takes place in an underdeveloped and poor part of Cameroon, one in which patriarchal views are normalised and men see women as their property more than they do as equal. Additionally, children are often only given an education if they are male, reinforcing the gender inequality. A female judge and lawyer being placed in positions of power in the documentary signifies positive change in terms of attitudes towards gender in the town of Kumba.

Production Contexts – Initially, Kim Longinotto and Florence Aiyisi were going to work together on a documentary with the focus being on police, however they changed their minds following a visit to Cameroon, where Aiysi grew up, to the legal system and the women involved.