Weapon of War
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Running Time:
60 minutes
Screening Info:
Friday, April 9 4:20 pm DAC / PSI Theatre Director(s):
Ilse van Velzen, Femke van Velzen Producer(s):
Ilse van Velzen, Femke van Velzen Editor(s):
Paul de Heer Cinematographer(s):
Bram van Spengen Release Year:
2009 Country:
The Netherlands North American Premiere |
In the Democratic Republic of Congo an unofficial war continues between the Congolese army and rebel forces. Since 1996 an estimated 150,000 Congolese women have been raped as a form of psychological and physical warfare. In Weapon of War we are introduced to rapists who give chilling accounts of their crimes. We meet a former rebel soldier who is haunted by what he has done and an officer who is trying to change the culture of rape that pervades the army. We watch as a victim confronts her rapist. Weapon of War is honest, unflinching, and powerful. The stories exposed are at times horrifying, but they are important. NT
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