Film · 2016 · 1h 14m

City of Joy

Name: City of Joy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-11-11
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Cast: Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, V, Jane Mukunilwa

Documentary

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Synopsis

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.