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The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Congo / US, 76 minutes, English

Shot in the summer and fall of 2006 in the Eastern war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo, this feature-length documentary breaks the silence that surrounds the plight of the tens of thousands of women and girls who have been systematically raped, enslaved and tortured in that country’s intractable civil war. The filmmaker, herself the survivor of a gang rape, interviews dozens of survivors and talks with activists, physicians, peacekeepers and the rapists themselves. She goes to homes, hospitals and churches, traveling to remote mountain villages to meet rape survivors who have often been shamed and abandoned. These brave women come forward to tell their stories and provide a piercing and intimate look into the horror, struggle and ultimate grace of their lives.

Director: Lisa F. Jackson
Cast:
Format: Video
Genre: Documentary, War, Women

A panel discussion will be held after all three screenings of THE GREATEST SILENCE presented by John Clark and Gwyneth Sutherlin of Provocate.org