Nov 11, 2016
74 min
Full-HD

City of Joy (2016)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

Congo United States of America

Companies

Essence Road Impact Partners

Christine Schuler-Deschryver

Herself

Denis Mukwege Mukengere

Himself

Eve Ensler

Herself

Jane Mukunilwa

Herself

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