The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo is a 2007 documentary film directed by Lisa F. Jackson concerned with survivors of rape in the regions affected by ongoing conflicts stemming from the Second Congo War. Central to the film are moving interviews with the survivors themselves, as well as interviews with self-confessed rapist soldiers. The Greatest Silence was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize and won a Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It was also nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards in 2009. It aired on HBO in January & February 2009.
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo (2007)
Directed by Lisa F. Jackson
Genres - Documentary, War |
Release Date - Jan 1, 2007 |
Run Time - 76 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Movie Info
Tags
Greatest Silence, Independent, Interview, Survivor
Attributes
Subject: Documentary about refugees, Documentary about the Democratic Republic of the C, Documentary about violence against women
Alternate Titles
A legmélyebb csend: Erőszak Kongóban
HU
Istoria secreta: Viol în Congo
RO
O Grande Silêncio: Estupro no Congo
BR
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
DE, US