The greatest silence : rape in the Congo /
"Since 1998 a brutal war has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Over 4 million people have died, and many tens of thousands of women and girls have been systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army. Un...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Lingala Swahili French |
| Language Notes: | Narration in English. Some dialogue in Lingala, Swahili & French, with English subtitles. |
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| Summary: | "Since 1998 a brutal war has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Over 4 million people have died, and many tens of thousands of women and girls have been systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army. Until now, the world has known nothing of their stories. A survivor of gang rape herself, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Lisa F. Jackson has created an extraordinary film in which these brave women finally speak"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2007. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R ; standard format. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Bernard Buleri Kalume. |