The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
Amnesty International Puget Sound presents the 16th annual Seattle Human Rights Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum in Capitol Hill, February 15th to 17th. With our theme of Justice Without Borders, the festival includes films dealing with International Human Rights and Violence Against Women. Discussions with filmmakers and activists to follow screenings. Show your support for cinema with a social conscience by attending the festival.
Note: Director: Lisa F. Jackson
2007. USA. 76 min. French/Swahili/Lingala/Mashi (English subtitles).
Shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this extraordinary film shatters the silence that surrounds the shocking plight of women and girls caught in this country's intractable conflict. The most moving and harrowing moments of the film come as dozens of survivors recount their stories with an honesty and immediacy pulverizing in its intimacy and detail. Heart-wrenching in its portrayal of the grotesque realities of life in Congo, this powerful film also provides inspiring examples of resiliency, resistance, courage and grace.
Join us for a discussion of the film featuring director Lisa F. Jackson and Tonya Sargent, volunteer with Mama Makeka House of Hope.
This film is part of Stop Violence Against Women Night.
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| Start: | Saturday Feb 16, 2008 9:00 PM | | End: | Saturday Feb 16, 2008 11:00 PM |
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Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
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