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  • City of Joy (2016)
  • 74 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
City of Joy (2016)
74 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
This film follows the first class of students at a remarkable leadership center in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region often referred to as "the worst place in the world to be a woman." These women have been through ...See moreThis film follows the first class of students at a remarkable leadership center in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region often referred to as "the worst place in the world to be a woman." These women have been through unspeakable violence spurred on by a 20 year war driven by colonialism and greed. In the film, they band together with the three founders of this center: Dr. Denis Mukwege (2016 Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize), radical playwright and activist Eve Ensler ("The Vagina Monolgoues") and human rights activist, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, to find a way to create meaning in their lives even when all that was meaningful to them has long been stripped away. In this ultimately uplifting film, we witness the tremendous resilience as these women transform their devastation into powerful forms of leadership for their beloved country. Written by Janiefte See less
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Director
Madeleine Gavin
Producer
Allyson Luchak
Composers
Lokua Kanza | tomandandy
Cinematographers
Taylor Krauss | Lisa Rinzler
Editor
Madeleine Gavin
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Updated Nov 24, 2016
Release date
Sep 7, 2018 (United States)
Awards
7 wins & 5 nominations

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