The CITY OF JOY Documentary is COMING TO NETFLIX on 7 SEPTEMBER; WATCH the New Trailer
8/15/2018
V-Day is proud to announce that Netflix will be releasing the documentary film City of Joy on 7 September for viewers around the world to see. Here's the new trailer:
The buzz about the film is just beginning:"... you'll want to check out the new Netflix documentary City of Joy, the trailer for which can be seen [above]. The upcoming film, out 7 September, is centered around the City of Joy community in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which helps women who have experienced rape and torture due to war in the area rehabilitate their lives and become leaders in their community. In addition to the women who are living at City of Joy, subjects of the documentary include the community's founders: Congolese-Belgian women's rights activist Christine Schuler Deschryver, Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Denis Mukwege, and American playwright and feminist activist Eve Ensler (of The Vagina Monologues fame)." - Bustle
"Netflix Just Dropped The Trailer For This Year's Most Powerful Doco" - Whimn
"There is a life after all we survived."
— Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) August 13, 2018
City of Joy, is a documentary centered on the women of the Eastern Congo and how they turned their pain into power. Premiering on @Netflix September 7. pic.twitter.com/f9w9eELY6o
The award-winning film takes the audience on an intimate and inspiring journey. Since opening its doors, over 1100 women have graduated from the City of Joy, women who have healed themselves, been nurtured, learned new skills, empowered themselves and together joined into a network of love and revolution. To learn more about the center, visit us at CityOfJoyCongo.org >
We believe that EVERYONE should see this film, as it demonstrates a guiding principle of the V-Day movement – that pain can be turned to power, and can fuel inner and societal revolution. Through the film, millions of people across Netflix's 190 country network will come to know the stories of Congolese women and the work at City of Joy.
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