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The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Today, in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, rape is taking place on a scale that is almost unimaginable. In the last ten years, hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been raped - but their suffering goes unacknowledged. Instead, they are invisible, shamed and mute.
This is the story of one filmmaker's crusade to break the silence surrounding this shocking reality, armed with a firsthand connection with the women and men she meets.
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Survivor Portraits
See a slideshow of images and read more about the survivors featured in the film.
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Women from the Congo React
Watch a video of women at the Panzi Hospital reacting to the film.
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Listen to the Experts!
Listen to a podcast with filmmaker Lisa F. Jackson and experts John Prendergast and Keirsten Stewart. Learn more about the issues raised in the film, and discover ways to take action.
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Human Rights Watch Screening
'The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo' will be shown at the Human Rights Watch 2008 International Film Festival in New York City.
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