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City of Joy (2016) is a English,French,Swahili movie. Madeleine Gavin has directed this movie. Christine Schuler-Deschryver,Denis Mukwege Mukengere,Eve Ensler,Jane Mukunilwa are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2016. City of Joy (2016) is considered one of the best Documentary,Crime,Drama,Thriller,War movie in India and around the world.
This film follows the first class of students at a remarkable leadership center in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region often referred to as "the worst place in the world to be a woman." These women have been through unspeakable violence spurred on by a 20 year war driven by colonialism and greed. In the film, they band together with the three founders of this center: Dr. Denis Mukwege (2016 Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize), radical playwright and activist Eve Ensler ("The Vagina Monolgoues") and human rights activist, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, to find a way to create meaning in their lives even when all that was meaningful to them has long been stripped away. In this ultimately uplifting film, we witness the tremendous resilience as these women transform their devastation into powerful forms of leadership for their beloved country.
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City of Joy (2016) Reviews
Extraodinary
It is one of the most powerful documentaries I've seen. Moving, reveling and completely life changing. Thanks to all the people involved there is a story, there is evidence of a shameful present. Hopefully the voice of this brave women and men will be heard loud enough so organizations, governments and ordinary people with take a bold stand against this atrocities. BRAVO!
Powerful, heartbreaking and joyous film
Holy Cow this film! I have a basic awareness of what is going on in the Congo, but this film really brought home the daily struggle for so many women. The film told the amazing story of the building of City of Joy, a safe house for women and of the three mavericks who made it happen (Dr. Denis Mukwege, Christine Schuler Deschryver, and playwright Eve Ensler. The women who live and work at the City of Joy have faced mind boggling atrocities but find the will to go on every day. I cried and cheered for these women. They are my roll models, inspiration and motivation. The film shows just how much can be achieved and how much more we have to do. See it!
Powerful In Two Ways, Sad and Inspiring
I've always said that Netlfix nearly constantly puts out some of the best documentaries and docu-series, and this is another accolade to be proud of. An interesting documentary in the sense that it conveys a wide range of emotions, from crying about the horror these women experience, to crying out of joy that they are strong enough to face it and still not give up. Congo has been a nasty place for a very long time, from its dozens of pre-colonial civil wars, to its horrifying compliance in the slave trade, to what we see in this documentary happening today. Congo has faced many civil wars and regular wars in recent years, with a few mass starvations and genocides, so one should understand what they are getting into when they watch this film. Its a tough one, but in a way, a beautiful one.
Stop the killing of the Congolese
This was a fantastic movie. My wish is that the rulers of every country and CEO's of every major electronic company, like Samsung, Nintendo, etc would be forced to watch this movie and understand how the demand for the minerals in DROC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is completely killing the culture there. Do they even care of the killings and torture that they are putting these people through at the hands of the militia soldiers? Change must happen!
Positivity out of ...
... negativity. It might take a strong stomach for the tough things that are depicted/told in the movie, but there is light (not just at end of the tunnel). And like someone else stated here, this may feel cathartic. Whatever it gives you, it is really good to know that this exists amidst all the trouble and all the evil that also exists. So this documentary, no matter the value or your general opionion of it, is shining a light. No pun intended and if you like documentaries, this is a relatively short one. And one of hope - just don't expect it to be an easy watch. The topic is too tough for that