City of Joy
City of Joy
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.
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Cast
Christine Schuler-Deschryver
Denis Mukwege Mukengere
Eve Ensler
Jane Mukunilwa
Crew
Amy Rao
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Madeleine Gavin
Wendy Schmidt
Dan Cogan
Regina K. Scully
Madeleine Gavin
Allyson Luchak
Lokua Kanza
Lisa Rinzler
Taylor Krauss
Madeleine Gavin