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Letter from Rose
March 29, 2011Rose Mapendo survived a Congolese death camp and lived to reflect on the experience in the documentary Pushing the Elephant, airing tonight on Independent Lens. Prior to the film’s national broadcast, Rose wanted to share her personal perspective with viewers. I thank God for what He has done to keep me alive until this day. I am very happy that this movie…
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Explore our Interactive Timeline: History of the Congo
March 28, 2011Independent Lens has created an interactive timeline of the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help bring viewers up to speed ahead of Tuesday night’s documentary Pushing the Elephant. The Democratic Republic of Congo has a tragic history marked by invasion and brutality by imperialists and occupiers. Give yourself a primer on the African…
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Pushing the Elephant Goes to DC
September 21, 2010This past Wednesday and Thursday, September 15th and 16th, the filmmakers of Pushing the Elephant (PTE), Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel, and their main subject, Rose Mapendo, traveled to Washington DC — in cooperation with ITVS — to raise awareness around violence against women and girls internationally. Also along were Rose's brother,…