Does City of Joy end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Joy easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Joy scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Joy violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

City of Joy

Name: City of Joy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Christine Schuler-Deschryver, Denis Mukwege Mukengere, V, Jane Mukunilwa

When we tell the truth, we change the world

Directed by Madeleine Gavin

Produced by Essence Road, Impact Partners

201674 min7.3 / 10

A documentary that confronts systemic violence and trauma while centering the resilience and solidarity of survivors and their advocates, balancing unflinching darkness with hard-won hope.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of devastating violence. Rape has been used as a weapon of war to destroy community and access precious minerals. Congo is often referred to as “the worst place in the world to be a woman.” "City of Joy" tells a different story of the region. The film focuses on Jane, a student at a center where women who have suffered unimaginable abuse join together to become leaders. We also meet the founders of the center: a devout Congolese Doctor, a Congolese activist, and a radical N.Y. playwright. The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.

Clusters

Doing Right In Disaster

Genres

Documentary

Questions people ask

Does City of Joy end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is City of Joy sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is City of Joy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is City of Joy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is City of Joy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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