Trailer for "Children
of Congo: From War to Witches"
Over five million
people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware
of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart
of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the
wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate
demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano,
near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the
lives of the Congolese people.
There is
also a 57 minute version (with or without captioning) available to broadcasters, distributors, libraries, and individuals,
upon request.
25% of the DVD sales of "Children
of Congo: From War to Witches" from this website go to organizations helping street children
and orphans in DR Congo (See the links page for more information).
