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. 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.

Ilse & Femke VAN VELZEN, The Netherlands, 2007

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ILSE & FEMKE VAN VELZEN
As independent film-makers Ilse and Femke are uniquely aware that making their sort of documentaries in their chosen countries demand time, energy and resilience.
Femke: " Our inspiration is found in choosing subjects that move us personally. Our aim is to give oppressed people a voice. Once we've devoted ourselves to such a subject we don't let go untill we've achieved our goal."
For more information about Ilse and Femke click here


KIM BRICE
Kim Brice helped conceptualize the story line, fundraise and conducted research and all the interviews for the documentary. She also served asour chief "negotiator" in the DRC when the going got tough with the local authorities! For the past 20 years, Kim has worked as an activist, journalist, manager and organizational advisor in the social justice sector. She currently works as a freelance consultant and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands.
For more information about Kim go to www.kimbrice.info


BRAM VAN SPENGEN
Bram van Spengen works as a cameraman for United Broadcast Facilities and also has a platform "Nu en Zo" for media-, art-, and cultural initiatives.
For more information about Bram go to www.ubf.nl


PAUL DE HEER
Heer & Meester Film provides the editing for documentaries, produces animationfilms and directs items for television/internet.
For more information about Paul go to www.heerenmeester.net



JEROEN GOEIJERS
Jeroen Goeijers is a Filmmusic-composer and sounddesigner for films & documentary's.
For more information about Jeroen go to www.jeroengoeijers.nl


Duration : 53 minutes
Years realise : 2007/2008
Subtitle : Dutch, English, Spanish & French

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