City of Joy
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 (Dr Denis Mukwege, 2016 Nobel Peace Prize nominee) a Congolese activist (Christine Schuler-Deschryver) and a radical N.Y. playwright (Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues). The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.
Genres: Drama , Thriller , Documentary , Crime , War
Actors: Eve Ensler , Christine Schuler-Deschryver , Denis Mukwege Mukengere , Jane Mukunilwa
Director: Madeleine Gavin
Duration: 74 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2016
IMDb: 4.7
