Release Date

11 Nov, 2016

Runtime

01:14: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

When we tell the truth, we change the world

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.

Original Title

City of Joy

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Actors

Christine Schuler-Deschryver

Denis Mukwege Mukengere

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Jane Mukunilwa

Crew

Taylor Krauss

Lisa Rinzler

Madeleine Gavin

Madeleine Gavin

Amy Rao

Dan Cogan

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Madeleine Gavin

Madeleine Gavin

Regina K. Scully

Allyson Luchak

Wendy Schmidt

Lokua Kanza