Masika returned to her village. The men who raped her were never arrested. One of them, the commander with the scar, is now a local politician in a town 15 kilometers away. He wears suits. He shakes hands with aid workers. He is photographed smiling.
As the title suggests, the film is notoriously difficult to watch. It graphically portrays the gang rape of a teenage girl and the murder of her parents to mirror the "weaponized rape" tactics used by militias to control mining areas. Masika returned to her village
Rebecca Masika Katsuva (1966–2016), often called "Mama Masika," was a prominent activist who dedicated her life to helping survivors of sexual violence after her own family was destroyed by militia violence. He wears suits
During the Second Congo War in 1999, militia members attacked Masika’s home. They murdered her husband and gang-raped Masika and her two young daughters. Further Hardship: As the title suggests, the film is notoriously