City of Joy: the powerful Netflix documentary where 'everything is about love'

The team involved with a centre in the eastern Congo that acts as a refuge for women who have survived violence discuss the impact of their work How does one find joy amid unspeakable tragedy? Madeleine Gavin’s documentary City of Joy, about a community built around women who have survived horrific violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), gives us a glimpse at both an incredible injustice still occurring today, and how Congolese women are combating it with their own grassroots movement. Related: 'What's it like to be black in this system?': inside a Chicago high school Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/04/city-of-joy-netflix-documentary-drc-eve-ensler-schuler-deschryver #Headlines by: Clara Mae

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