Covers conflicts around the globe from the perspective of women's experiences. Includes women who testified about their imprisonment and rape by Serb-led forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Afghans who ensured women were included in peace negotiations with the Taliban; Colombian civilians fighting to stay on their valuable land; and politicians and survivors who work in diplomacy and peacemaking.
Creator
Disney, Abigail E.; Hogan, Pamela; Reticker, Gini
Production Team
Thirteen, Fork Films, WNET, ITVS, and PBS Distribution
Genre
Television Miniseries Documentary
Content Notes
Disc 1: "I Came to Testify" produced and written by Pamela Hogan; "Peace Unveiled" directed by Gini Reticker, written by Abigail E. Disney, and produced by Claudia M. Rizzi. Disc 2: "The War We Are Living" written by Pamela Hogan and Oriana Zill de Granados and produced by Oriana Zill de Granados; and "War Redefined" written and produced by Peter Bull.
Language
English
Media Format
2 DVDs (220 min.) or 5 streaming videos (275 min.)
Type
Color
Production Notes
Broadcast in five episodes on the PBS television network in Oct.–Nov. 2011. The television broadcast included the episode "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" directed by Gini Reticker and produced by Abigail E. Disney, which is available separately on DVD or as a streaming video (55 min.). It focuses on the Liberian civil war and includes an interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee.
