Rising Sons
Rising Sons is a short documentary film about a radical and unique approach to end the rampant raping of women in The Democratic Republic of the Congo: by healing the wounds and beliefs of men. This intimate film provides an opportunity to witness the evolution of the masculine and address the root causes of a universal cycle of violence.
28m/Congo/2016/CO Premiere
Director: Erin Heidenreich
Producers: Susan Saltz, Erin Heidenreich
Starring: Esther Ntoto, Camille Ntoto
City of Joy
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 (Dr Denis Mukwege, 2016 Nobel Peace Prize nominee) a Congolese activist (Christine Schuler-Deschryver) and a radical N.Y. playwright (Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues).
The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.
75m/Congo, USA/2016/CO Premiere
Director: Madeleine Gavin
Writer: Madeleine Gavin
Producer: Allyson Luchak
Starring: Christine Schüler-Deschryver, Dr. Denis Mukwege, Eve Ensler, Jane Mukunilwa
