French and Swahili with English subtitles. See the trailer here.
In collaboration with Panzi Foundation USA, join us for the Portland premiere of "The Man Who Mends Women (The Wrath of Hippocrates)" - The inspiring story of Congolese surgeon and activist Dr Denis Mukwege, director of Panzi Hospital.
Winner of the Sakharov Prize 2014, Doctor Mukwege is internationally known as the man who mends thousands of women who have been raped during the 20 years of conflicts in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the poorest countries on the planet, despite its extremely rich sub-soil. His endless struggle to put an end to these atrocities and denounce the impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators is not welcome. At the end of 2012, the Doctor was the target of another attempt on his life, which he miraculously survived. Threatened with death, this doctor with an exceptional destiny now lives cloistered in his hospital in Bukavu under the protection of the United Nation peacekeepers. But he is no longer alone in his struggle. The women to whom he has restored physical integrity and dignity, stand beside him, true activists for peace, hungry for justice.
Proceeds from the screening benefit Panzi Hospital and Foundations. Learn more about Panzi's holistic approach to treatment and rehabilitation here.
Note: the film contains graphic descriptions of violent sexual assaults and is not suitable for all audiences