CHILDREN OF CONGO: FROM WAR TO WITCHES (2008) (For African Studies, History & Conflict Studies) Over 5 million people have died as a direct result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the aftermath of brutal war, the children of Congo have endured the brunt of the suffering. This film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasha and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. CHILDREN OF CONGO also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees , and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano in Eastern Congo. (67 min. DVD only Price $89.95 S&H $8.95) Click to sample movie |
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