Fighting the Silence
The story of ordinary women and men struggling to change the reality in Congo, where more then 80.000 women and girls were raped during the seven year war
documentary
directors Ilse & Femke van Velzen
broadcaster IKON
producer IFproductions
premiered at IDFA 2007
During the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s seven year war, more then 80.000 women and girls were raped. “Fighting the Silence” tells the story of ordinary women and men struggling to change their society: one that prefers to blame victims rather than prosecute rapists.
During the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s seven year war, more then 80.000 women and girls were raped. Survivors tell of the brutality they experienced. Husbands talk of the pressures that led them to abandon their wives. A father explains why he has given up on his daughter’s future. Soldiers and policemen share their (shocking) views about why rape continues to flourish in the Congo despite the war having officially ended four years ago
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Credits
Scenario & Directing: Ilse van Velzen & Femke van Velzen
Producer: IFproductions
Cinematographer: Bram van Spengen
Sound: Femke van Velzen
Editing: Paul de Heer NCE
Sound design & Music: Jeroen Goeijers
Interviews: Kim Brice
Assistant Interviews DRC: Safi Butengu
Production assistant DRC: Salomon Byamungu
Translation & subtitles: Elvira Willems
Translation: Henri Nijila
Colour grading: Ronald van Dieren
Online: Rob Muller
DVD: Treffers & Trousers
Sponsors: ICCO, Oxvam Novib, Cordaid, Dutch Ambassy in the DRC, Untited Broadcast Facilities, CMC, Stichting Democratie en Media.
