🎬 Documentary

City of Joy

"When we tell the truth, we change the world"

⭐ 7.3/10 2016 1h 14m Dir. Madeleine Gavin

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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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7.3/10 24 votes

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Year
2016
Runtime
1h 14m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.3/10
Votes
24
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Madeleine Gavin 👤 Christine Schuler-Deschryver 👤 Denis Mukwege Mukengere 👤 V

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City of Joy has a runtime of 1h 14m (1 hour and 14 minutes).
City of Joy was directed by Madeleine Gavin and released in 2016.
City of Joy is a Documentary film (2016).
The cast of City of Joy includes Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, V, Jane Mukunilwa.
City of Joy has a TMDB rating of 7.3/10 based on 24 votes.

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