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Description: Ilse and Femke van Velzen are sisters and documentary filmmakers. In this interview we talk to them about their film 'Soldiers Who Rape'. This award-winning film, honored by Amnesty International, exposes practices of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The directors walked us through the filmmaking process of the film, the challenges they faced during filming, the documentary’s impact on the Congolese people, and the power of documentary films in general. Trailer for 'Soldiers Who Rape': youtu.be/l2vm02TXBuw __________________________________ About THE WHY We believe free access to information is a human right. To combat unequal access to information THE WHY produces & donates documentaries to underserved countries and distributes them on a sliding fee scale to other broadcasters around the world. Follow us and learn more about our work: • thewhy.dk • instagram.com/thewhyfoundation • twitter.com/thewhyfound • facebook.com/TheWhyFound