City of Joy

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City of Joy

2016

1h 14m

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Congolese doctor Dr. Denis Mukwege, playwright Eve Ensler, and a charismatic Congolese human rights activist join forces to create a safe haven for women survivors in the middle of violence-torn Eastern Congo.

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

It's a powerful subject, to be sure, but it's also a big subject-one that encompasses not just issues of women's rights and individual survivor tales but also disturbing geopolitical realities.

Mar 23, 2020

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

A powerful act of bearing witness.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2018

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Amyana Bartley

Film Inquiry

With an unapologetic, feminine roar, City Of Joy takes on a wholly ignored genocide, racism, toxic masculinity and bloodthirsty, criminal greed. It is a rallying cry for survivors of violence and product consumers.

Oct 8, 2018

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An inspiring story of compassion and service in a program training rape victims to be community leaders.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 14, 2018

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Grim yet inspiring docu of rape survivors in war-torn Africa

Rated: 5/5

Sep 11, 2018

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Eddie Strait

The Daily Dot

Tough as it can be to watch at times, City of Joy is a paean to perseverance.

Sep 11, 2018

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georgan g

Very inspiring what women can do, even in circumstances akin to hell.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Why rape is used as a weapon of war & how to resist its legacy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

its not often that a documentary about war, rape and injustices of the world gives you hope of humanity

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

The most beautiful, most courageous and most strongest women you have ever seen. This movie shows not only the strength of the woman but is a wonderful piece of art, a take on humanity and its horros, on feminism, capitalism and discrimination. No matter how gruesome the crimes, the torture, the pain: a woman can and will fight! Thank you for this soul-touching film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Madeleine Gavin

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Madeleine Gavin

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Congolese doctor Dr. Denis Mukwege, playwright Eve Ensler, and a charismatic Congolese human rights activist join forces to create a safe haven for women survivors in the middle of violence-torn Eastern Congo.

Director: Madeleine Gavin
Producer: Allyson Luchak
Screenwriter: Madeleine Gavin
Production Co: Impact Partners
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2018
Runtime: 1h 14m

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