Cahier africain

It all started with a small school exercise book. But instead of vocabulary, its pages contained the courageous testimonies of 300 Central African women, describing the war crimes committed against them by Congolese mercenaries between October 2002 and March 2003, in the wake of armed conflict. While, in the Hague, the legal prosecution of these crimes was still in progress – the next war broke out in the Central African Republic. Based on long-term observation and extensive research, this personal documentary accompanies its protagonists as they face a maelstrom of violence, death and expulsion.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: Heidi Specogna
Cinematography: Johann Feindt
Editing: Kaya Inan
Sound: Kaya Inan
Music: Peter Schrerer
Production: PS Film GmbH,Filmpunkt GmbH
Producers: Peter Spoerri, Stefan Tolz
Co-production: ZDF, 3sat
Narration: Salena Godden (German: Eva Mattes)
Format: Color
Production Country: Switzerland-Germany
Production Year: 2016
Duration: 119
Contact: Rushlake Media info@rushlake-media.com
Awards
Silver Dove – DOK Leipzig 2016, Germany
?Zonta Club Award – Locarno IFF 2016, Switzerland

Heidi Specogna

Filmography

(selected)
2006 Das kurze Leben des Jose Antonio Gutierrez | The Short Life οf Jose Antonio Gutierrez
2011 Carte Blanche
2014 Pepe Mujica – Lektionen eines Erdklumpens | Pepe Mujica, Lessons from the Flowerbed
2016 Cahier africain