The Empire du Silence

De Democratische Republiek Congo has been torn apart for twenty-five years by a war that is largely ignored by the media and the international community. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Thierry Michel has been traveling through Congo with his camera for more than thirty years and has witnessed the fighting, the suffering, but also the hope of the Congolese people. He shows the harsh reality of impunity, but also gives a voice to the unyielding hope, such as with Dr. Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. A crushing masterpiece that breaks through international indifference. The documentary ‘L'empire du silence’ by Belgian director Thierry Michel and Nobelprijswinnaar Denis Mukwege shockingly exposes the impunity and decades of horror in Eastern Congo. The film is unanimously praised by critics and the public for its impact, but due to its heavy themes, it is not easy to consume.