City of Joy

2016

English

7.7

♡ 10

100%

Madeleine Gavin Director

Christine Schuler-Deschryver as Herself

Eve Ensler as Herself

Jane Mukunilwa as Herself

Denis Mukwege Mukengere as Himself

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.