Women, War & Peace: I Came to Testify
“Women, War & Peace” is a PBS television series revealing how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, with women becoming primary targets and suffering unprecedented casualties. The series spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Af...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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PBS
2011
United States |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:42581df9-80f5-4c59-8f25-148e7aa09df4 |
| Summary: | “Women, War & Peace” is a PBS television series revealing how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, with women becoming primary targets and suffering unprecedented casualties. The series spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan and Colombia to Liberia, placing women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security, and reframing our understanding of modern warfare. Featuring narrators Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard. “I Came to Testify” is the story of how a group of 16 women who had been imprisoned and raped by Serb-led forces in the Bosnian town of Foca broke history’s great silence – and stepped forward to take the witness stand in an international court of law. Their remarkable courage resulted in a triumphant verdict that led to new international laws about sexual violence in war. Narrated by: Matt Damon |
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| Published: | 2011 |