City of Joy (2016)
The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of devastating violence. Rape has been used as a weapon of war to destroy community and access precious minerals. Congo is often referred to as “the worst place in the world to be a woman.” "City of Joy" tells a different story of the region. The film focuses on Jane, a student at a center where women who have suffered unimaginable abuse join together to become leaders. We also meet the founders of the center: a devout Congolese Doctor, a Congolese activist, and a radical N.Y. playwright. The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.
Director: Madeleine Gavin
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Christine Schuler-Deschryver as Herself |
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Denis Mukwege Mukengere as Himself |
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V as Herself |
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Jane Mukunilwa as Herself |
| Camera | Lisa Rinzler | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Taylor Krauss | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Madeleine Gavin | Writer |
| Camera | Madeleine Gavin | Additional Camera |
| Directing | Madeleine Gavin | Director |
| Production | Dan Cogan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Geralyn White Dreyfous | Executive Producer |
| Production | Allyson Luchak | Producer |
| Production | Amy Rao | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Lokua Kanza | Music |
| Production | Wendy Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Madeleine Gavin | Editor |
