Pushing the Elephant

Institute History

  • 2009 Sundance Documentary Film Grant

Description

Rose Mapendo lost her family and home to the ethnic violence that engulfed the Democratic Republic of Congo, yet she emerged from the suffering advocating peace and reconciliation. But after helping numerous survivors to recover and rebuild their lives, there is one person Rose must still teach to forgive—her daughter Nangabire.

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