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Children Of The Congo: From War To Witches

67 minutes | Family | 2008 | Congo

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Tagline

Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the DRC, but few are aware of the scale of human suffering, death, and destruction.

Synopsis

Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese.

  • Directed by
    Dan Balluff
  • Written by
    Dan Balluff
  • Produced by
    Dan Balluff
Directed by: Dan Balluff
Written by: Dan Balluff
Produced by: Dan Balluff

Cast

ORPER Teacher: Tony Akundi
Narrator: Dan Balluff
International Committee of the Red Cross: Sadia Kaenzig
ORPER Director: Fr. Zbigniew Orlikowski

Crew

Director: Dan Balluff
Writer: Dan Balluff
Producer: Dan Balluff
Original Music: Tony Akundi, Kevin MacLeod
Cinematographer: Dan Balluff
Film Editor: Dan Balluff
  • Dan Balluff

    Director

    Dan Balluff