The screening will take place Monday, March 30, 9:15pm at Philadelphia’s International House. WCI is also located in  International House and we are proud that such a worthy documentary has been chosen for this site. We hope you can come!

Single Ticket Price for the screening is $10, available for purchase at International House box office.

See the Philly Cine Fest website for more details: http://www.phillycinefest.com/film-details.cfm?id=8676

Women in War Zones: Sexual Violence in the Congo
( Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009, 53 min , Scott Blanding, Brad LaBriola )

“The vast nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been invaded by as many as seven warring neighboring countries at one point. Amidst this chaos and turbulence is a singular miracle, Panzi Hospital, a last-hope refuge for many sexually abused women, victims of the rebel militia’s violence. This unflinching documentary peers up close into the lives of two young women, Helene Wamuzila (22) and Bijoux Mateso (13), as they as they undergo many operations in an effort to reclaim their lives and come to grips with their violent and tragic past. Looking for hope in God and each other — played against the backdrop of the upcoming presidential elections, the first in over 40 years — this truly astonishing story is an achievement in filmmaking that few would dare to have told.”