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City of Joy (2016)

City of Joy (2016)

Documentary

When we tell the truth, we change the world

Release Date: 2016, November 11
Directors: Madeleine Gavin
Countries: Congo, United States of America
Production: Essence Road, Impact Partners
Cast: V, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, Jane Mukunilwa

Overview:

The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of devastating violence. Rape has been used as a weapon of war to destroy community and access precious minerals. Congo is often referred to as “the worst place in the world to be a woman.” "City of Joy" tells a different story of the region. The film focuses on Jane, a student at a center where women who have suffered unimaginable abuse join together to become leaders. We also meet the founders of the center: a devout Congolese Doctor, a Congolese activist, and a radical N.Y. playwright. The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.