City of Joy (2016)

  • NR
  • 11/11/2016 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 14m

When we tell the truth, we change the world

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.

Madeleine Gavin

Writer, Director

Cast

Christine Schuler-Deschryver's headshot

Christine Schuler-Deschryver

Herself
Denis Mukwege Mukengere's headshot

Denis Mukwege Mukengere

Himself
Eve Ensler's headshot

Eve Ensler

Herself
Jane Mukunilwa's headshot

Jane Mukunilwa

Herself

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