Summary 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 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. View more details
Directed : Madeleine Gavin
Written : Madeleine Gavin
Stars : Christine Schuler-Deschryver Denis Mukwege Mukengere Eve Ensler Jane Mukunilwa
Genres : Thriller Crime Drama War Documentary
Release date : Sep 6, 2018
Countries of origin : United States Congo
Language : English French Swahili
Filming locations : Democratic Republic of the Congo
Production companies : Essence Road Impact Partners
Summary 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 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. View more details
Genres : Thriller Crime Drama War Documentary
Release date : Sep 6, 2018
Countries of origin : United States Congo
Language : English French Swahili
Filming locations : Democratic Republic of the Congo
Production companies : Essence Road Impact Partners
