The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 89% of the 2,097 2010s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 14m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of devastating violence. Rape has been used as a weapon of war to destroy community and access precious minerals. Congo is often referred to as “the worst place in the world to be a woman.” "City of Joy" tells a different story of the region. The film focuses on Jane, a student at a center where women who have suffered unimaginable abuse join together to become leaders. We also meet the founders of the center: a devout Congolese Doctor, a Congolese activist, and a radical N.Y. playwright. The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.
Ratings
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Madeleine GavinWriter
- Madeleine GavinDirector
Cast
- Christine Schuler-DeschryverHerself
- Denis Mukwege MukengereHimself
- VHerself
- Jane MukunilwaHerself
