Abstract
n no other country has sexual violence matched the scale of brutality reached in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During nearly two decades of conflicts between rebels and government forces, an estimated 150,000 Congolese women and girls fell victim to mass rape. That figure continues to rise.
Thi film, an award-winning film honored by Amnesty International, journeys to the heart of this crisis, where we meet its perpetrators. In personal interviews, soldiers and former combatants provide openhearted but shocking testimony about rape in the DRC. Despite differing views on causes or criminal status, all reveal how years of conflict, as well as discrimination against women, have normalized brutal sexual violence. We also see former rapists struggling to change their own or other's behavior, and reintegrate into their communities.
This indispensable resource provides unique insights into strategic uses of rape as a military weapon - and the motives of the men who employ it.
Thi film, an award-winning film honored by Amnesty International, journeys to the heart of this crisis, where we meet its perpetrators. In personal interviews, soldiers and former combatants provide openhearted but shocking testimony about rape in the DRC. Despite differing views on causes or criminal status, all reveal how years of conflict, as well as discrimination against women, have normalized brutal sexual violence. We also see former rapists struggling to change their own or other's behavior, and reintegrate into their communities.
This indispensable resource provides unique insights into strategic uses of rape as a military weapon - and the motives of the men who employ it.
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Subject
Contributors
van Velzen, Femke (director), van Velzen, Ilse (director), van Velzen, Ilse (producer), van Velzen, Femke (producer), Douma, Nynke (production personnel), van Spengen, Bram (videographer), de Heer, Paul (editor), Goeijers, Jeroen (composer), IFproductions (Firm) (producer), Women Make Movies (Firm) (distributor)
Duration
00:59:44 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, college
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| Name | Women Make Movies |
| Role | distributor |
| Telephone | 212-925-0606 |
| Address | 462 Broadway, STE 500, New York, NY 10013 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2009-01-01
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