Fighting the Silence
2007 · 53 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 14 VOTES · DIR. Femke van Velzen, Ilse van Velzen
Overview
In front of the camera, a woman relates how soldiers raped her during the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Another victim is filmed while bathing in a lake: 'Every time I smell their odour, I take a bath.' By expressing themselves and participating in support group meetings, raped Congolese women fight for recognition. At one meeting, men first point at the women's provocative clothing. But a soldier extends his support to the activists, just like a reverend does with a scathing sermon to his parishioners. The documentary switches back and forth between hope and sorrow. Two men took their wives back, one of them even participates in the information meetings now. But a young woman who tells about her rape will probably never get married. 'She will become a prostitute', her father sighs. The filmmakers meet with a condemned offender in jail, but he does not show any remorse.
Dialogue Timeline — 456 lines
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00:00:22 It is six minutes past four on radio Baraka.
00:04:25 Then we fled to Ubwari.
00:06:01 It is shameful, a taboo. It doesn't exist here.
00:08:34 But this problem can only end ifwe talk about it.
00:10:29 Because what they did to me, was bad.
00:13:33 He spoke about sexual violence...
00:15:27 Are they eating? Let me take a look.
00:17:10 It was the war. The war destroyed everything.
00:18:38 that Congo has laws.
00:21:13 Many of them died.
00:23:13 You share your wife with FDD. What can you answer to that?
00:25:07 If a girl flirts with a man, it will only cause problems.
00:26:39 The fantasies of men go too far.
00:28:03 through punishment and education. Please continue your efforts.
00:30:05 This is a new problem in families.
00:31:59 It is better that l participate...
00:33:57 This is the end of our play.
00:36:30 When people talk about it, she feels very unhappy.
00:38:49 Why are you incarcerated here?
00:40:38 But unfortunately...
00:43:03 My family wanted us to stay together, but l refused.
00:44:46 I adopted the baby when he was one year and five months old.
00:47:31 Development. -Progress.
00:49:09 rape is bad it causes many problems