Weapon of war [videorecording]: confession of rape in Congo

"In no other country has sexual violence matched the scale of brutality reached in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During nearly two decades of conflicts between rebels and government forces, an estimated 150,000 Congolese women and girls fell victim to mass rape. That figure continues to rise. WEAPON OF WAR, an award-winning film honored by Amnesty International, journeys to the heart of this crisis, where we meet its perpetrators. In personal interviews, soldiers and former combatants provide openhearted but shocking testimony about rape in the DRC. Despite differing views on causes or criminal status, all reveal how years of conflict, as well as discrimination against women, have normalized brutal sexual violence. We also see former rapists struggling to change their own or others' behavior, and reintegrate into their communities."-- Women Make Movies web site. ; IFproductions presents a film by Ilse & Femke van Velzen ; field producer, Nynke Douma ; scenario and directing, Ilse van Velzen, Femke van Velzen. ; Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. ; DVD-R, NTSC. ; In French and Swahili with English subtitles. ; Camera, Bram van Spengen ; editor, Paul de Heer ; music, Jeroen Goeijers.