\"The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo\" Documentary Showing
Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo A film by Lisa F. Jackson 2007, 76 minutes, Subtitled Winner of the Sundance Special Jury Prize in documentary, this extraordinary film, shot in the war zones
of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), shatters the silence that surrounds the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. 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. A survivor of gang rape herself, Emmy Award�-winning filmmaker Lisa F. Jackson travels through
the DRC to understand what is happening and why. Produced in association with HBO Documentary Films and the Fledgling Fund, this film features interviews with activists, peacekeepers, physicians, and
even � chillingly � the indifferent rapists who are soldiers of the Congolese Army. Harrowing moments of the film come as dozens of survivors recount their stories with an honesty and immediacy that
is pulverizing in its intimacy and detail, but this powerful film also provides inspiring examples of resiliency, resistance, courage and grace. Light snacks and drinks will be provided!
