City of Joy
Nov 11 2016
•1h 14m
•Documentary
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.
Cast
See allChristine Schuler-Deschryver
Herself
Denis Mukwege Mukengere
Himself
V, formerly Eve Ensler
Herself
Jane Mukunilwa
Herself
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