Filmography

The Whistleblower, Larysa Kondracki, 2010 (drama)
A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.
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Haiti’s rape survivors, IRIN, 2011
More than 18 months since the earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, women and girls living in makeshift camps remain vulnerable to sexual violence. IRIN’s latest film follows a survivor of rape, Shirley Christoff, as she attempts to rebuild her life in a rundown informal settlement in Port-au-Prince. Christoff, together with thousands of other women, lives in constant fear for her safety.
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Red Wedding, Chan Lida, Centre Bophana, 2011, 58 min
About forced marriages in Cambodia during Khmer Rouge period.
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Rape as a weapon of war, Ewelina Kotowska, Vimeo, 2011, 27 min
The atrocities that took place throughout history towards women, particularly rape in the context of war is depicted in this video. You will understand, after watching this video, how rape not only affects women, but also their communities, children, and surrounding men. More importantly, you will see that this type of crime against humanity still occurs and is not to be solely associated with previous wars.
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Weapon of War: confessions of rape in Congo, Van WELZEN Ilse, Films-transit, 2009, 60 min
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The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Irak, Columbia University, 15 October 2009
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Women’s War, Marika Griehsel on assignment by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, 2009
(Women’s war focuses on the meeting between Esther Munyerenka a social worker at the Panzi Hospital in the DR Congo, and Mira Vilusic a psychologist in Tuzla, Bosnia and Hercegovina. Some moments in the film are very strong and remain with the viewer)
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Gender Against Men, Ouganda, 2008, 44mn, Refugee Law Project, Makerere University
(Rape of men in Great Lakes Conflict.)
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The Greatest Silence, Liza F. Jackson, 2007, 76 mn, Jackson Films
(War rape in DRC.)
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Grbavica (Sarayevo, mon amour), Jasmila Žbanić, Dogwwof Picture, 2006, 90 min
(Massive Rapes in Bosnia)
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Our Bodies - Their Battle Grounds: Gender Based Violence in Conflict Zones, IRIN, September 2004, 19 min
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