Film: Weapon of War: Confessions of Rape in Congo
25 March 2010, 18:00 - 20:00
- Speakers:
- Film - 6pm
Q&A with Filmmakers - 7pm
- Venue:
- The Chancellor's Hall (Senate House, First Floor)
- Venue Details:
South Block of Senate House, 1st Floor
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Description
Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. During the decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped.
In Weapon of War military perpetrators unveil what lies behind this brutal behavior and the strategies of rape as a war crime.
An ex-rebel explains how he raped. Like for many ex-soldiers, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma. In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he decides to meets one of his victims in an attempt to obtain forgiveness.
Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo's army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change. Just like he did.
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