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. Winner of a Special Jury Prize (Documentary) at this year's Sundance Film Festival, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo premieres Tuesday, April 8 at 10pm ET/PT.

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/thegreatestsilence/index.html

Conference Call with filmmaker April 9
http://www.enoughproject.org/greatestsilence

**If you live in DC, I am having a screening at my house 8pm this Wed. At 9:30, we can phone into a conference call with filmmaker, Lisa F. Jackson; ENOUGH Co-Chair, John Prendergast; and Director of Public Policy at the Family Violence Prevention Fund, Kiersten Stewart. All are welcome! Let me know if you are interested, I live near L'Enfant Plaza (608 7 St SW; my cell 510-541-8289).**