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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been torn apart by war for decades, but the media and the international community pay little attention to it. Some estimates put the death toll in the millions, with no end in sight. The warring parties are locked in a cycle of violence, with conflicts over power, money and access to the country’s precious natural resources. Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel has been traveling the Congo with his camera for more than 30 years. He has witnessed the struggle and suffering, but also the hopes of the Congolese people. In the film, the words of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege illustrate the history of the ongoing violence that has ravaged the Congo for decades. The film spares no party involved in this tragedy, including the Congolese rulers, neighboring countries and international institutions. The film is based on a United Nations mapping report that records war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Congo between March 1993 and June 2003. The report names the perpetrators of these crimes, which has raised concerns and remained secret. The film paints a contradictory picture of a country caught between anger and solidarity, and calls for reconciliation with history and against forgetting, in order to help put an end to decades of impunity. ـــــ #Documentary #DW #dwdocs ـــــ DW Call for Dialogue: https://p.dw.com/p/OYIo More documentaries are available on our websites in English: http://www.dw.com/ar/tv/docfilm/s-3610 / dwdocumentary / dw.stories