The Testimony (2015 film)

The Testimony
Directed by Vanessa Block
Produced by Vanessa Block
Steve Tisch
Mitchell Block
Michael Sarnoski
Music by Nathan Pangrazio
Cinematography Vanessa Block
Edited by Michael Sarnoski
Production
company
Atria Film
Escape Artists
Release dates
  • August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Country DRC

The Testimony is a 2015 American short-documentary film which chronicles the largest rape tribunal in the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a result of M23 rebellion fighting. It is directed and shot by Vanessa Block and produced by Block, Steve Tisch, Mitchell Block and Michael Sarnoski. The Testimony was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category.[1] The final five nominations are scheduled to be announced on January 14, 2016.[2]

Plot

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has cost more lives than any other since World War II. In November 2012, the M23 rebellion drove the Congolese Army out of the Eastern city of Goma. Government soldiers retreated to Minova, where they systematically raped hundreds of their own civilians. The atrocity drew international outrage, the global community promising intervention. The documentary chronicles the largest rape trial in Congo's history, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the lives of its women and the unshakable strength of the human spirit.

Reception

Accolades

Year Award / Film Festival Category Result Ref(s)
2015 Academy Awards Best Documentary Short Subject Nominated [3]
2016 Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival Best Documentary Nominated [4]

References

  1. ↑ "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR’S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Names 10 Documentary Short Films as semi-finalists.". Tim Gray. Variety. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR’S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  4. ↑ "LAICFF - Los Angeles International Culture Film Festival 2015". www.laicff.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

External links

Official website

The Testimony on Facebook


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