City of Joy

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Christine Schuler-Deschryver

Herself

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Denis Mukwege Mukengere

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Eve Ensler

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Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Jane Mukunilwa

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Lisa Rinzler Taylor Krauss
	Additional Camera	Madeleine Gavin
Directing	Director	Madeleine Gavin
Editing	Editor	Madeleine Gavin
Writing	Writer	Madeleine Gavin
Production	Executive Producer	Dan Cogan Geralyn White Dreyfous Regina K. Scully Wendy Schmidt Amy Rao
	Producer	Allyson Luchak
Sound	Music	Lokua Kanza
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