THE GREATEST SILENCE: RAPE IN THE CONGO
By Lisa F. Jackson
Director in person
Since 1998 a brutal war has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo,where over 4 million people have died. And there are the uncountablecasualties: the many tens of thousands of women and girls who have beensystematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from bothforeign militias and the Congolese army. In the film these brave womenspeak-out, uncovering wrenching testimony from dozens of survivors. This filmgives them dignity, a face and a voice that will finally break the silence thatsurrounds their plight.

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$8 regular; $6 students, seniors, teachers and YBCA members