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Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and a corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and...

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Uniform Title:Pray the Devil back to hell (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Kidjo, Angélique, 1960- (Singer), Lukinson, Sara (Screenwriter), Cooper, Etweda (interviewee (expression)), Flomo, Vaiba (interviewee (expression)), Gbowee, Leymah (interviewee (expression)), Johnson Bryant, Janet (interviewee (expression)), Bah Kenneth, Asatu (interviewee (expression)), Johnson, Kirsten (Kirsten Boyd) (director of photography.), Leyh, Blake (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Fork Films, [2008]
Subjects:
Women and peace > Liberia.
Conflict management > Liberia.
Women > Liberia > Social conditions.
Liberia > History > Civil War, 1989-1996 > Women.
Liberia > History > Civil War, 1999-2003 > Women.
Liberia > Social conditions > 1980-
Femmes et paix > Liberia.
Gestion des conflits > Liberia.
Femmes > Liberia > Conditions sociales.
Liberia > Histoire > 1989-1996 (Guerre civile) > Femmes.
Liberia > Histoire > 1999-2003 (Guerre civile) > Femmes.
Liberia > Conditions sociales > 1980-
Conflict management.
Social conditions.
Women and peace.
Women > Social conditions.
Liberia.
Since 1980
Webcast
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Feature films.
History.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street)
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Summary:Documentary about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a bloody civil war, violent warlords and a corrupt Charles Taylor regime. Includes interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (72 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:72:00
Production Credits:Director of cinematography, Kirsten Johnson ; editors, Kate Taverna, Meg Reticker ; music composed by Blake Leyh ; vocals by Angelique Kidjo.