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2016 Movie Switzerland Documentary 119 min Ages 16+

By: Heidi Specogna With: Salena Godden

It all started with a small exercise book. Its page were checkered with the courageous testimonies of 300 Central African women, girls and men. They reveal what Congolese mercenaries did to them. On their own initiative, they gathered together their testimonies in this book. Swiss-German documentary, which premiered at the 2016 Semaine de la Critique of the Locarno Film Festival, where it received the Zonta Club Award.

Mood

Hopeful

Melancholic

Poignant

Reflective

Cast & Crew

Heidi Specogna

Salena Godden

Documentary Filmmaker

Heidi Specogna (Director)

Swiss Cinema

Adaptation

Based On Testimonies

Real Events

Cinematic Technique

Image-Driven

Long Takes

Observational

Real-Life Narratives

Testimonials

Testimony-Based

Narrative Structure

Long-Term Observation

Nonlinear

Personal Stories

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Meditative

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Minimalist

Poignant

Style

Documentary

Intimate

Observational

Poetic

Realistic

Time-Period

2000S

Contemporary

Post-Conflict

Central Conflict

Civil Unrest

Ongoing Violence

Personal Trauma

Societal Collapse

Violence

War Crimes

Characters

Children

Female Victims

War Survivors

Ending

Cyclical Violence

Hope Amidst Chaos

Resilience

Historical Context

2002-2003 Conflict

Civil War

Post-Colonial Violence

Key Plot Points

Legal Prosecution

Testimony Collection

War Resurgence

Plot

Civil War

Personal Struggle

Personal Trauma

Survival

War Crimes

Setting

Berlin

Central African Republic

Hague

Shooting Location

Berlin

Central Africa

Hague

Theme

Hope And Despair

Trauma And Resilience

War Atrocities

Genre

Documentary

War Crimes

Audiences

Documentary Viewers

Human Rights Advocates

Titles

African Notebook

Cahier Africain

Awards

German Human Rights Film Award

Silver Dove

Zonta Club Award

Critical Reception

Hopeful Realism

Poignant Portrayal

Praise For Intensity

Festivals

Dok Leipzig

Locarno International Film Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Human Rights Recognition

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2016

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