THE PROPHETESS
Docu-Drama ‧ 27 min
written & directed by Sylvie Weber, produced by Maraget Flatley, commissioned by Journalists for Human Rights.
A story of overcoming struggle through gumption and sisterhood in the eastern DR Congo. Furaha and Venantie have survived traumas we could never imagine, yet in each other they find strength. This strength, so great, empowers their entire female community to set out for a different future.
Docu-Drama ‧ 27 min
written & directed by Sylvie Weber, produced by Maraget Flatley, commissioned by Journalists for Human Rights.
A story of overcoming struggle through gumption and sisterhood in the eastern DR Congo. Furaha and Venantie have survived traumas we could never imagine, yet in each other they find strength. This strength, so great, empowers their entire female community to set out for a different future.
Festivals & Awards:
Athens Short Film Festival – Winner
Dumbo Filmfestival NYC – Winner
Queen Palm International Filmfestival – Winner
Oaxaca Filmfest – Finalist
Blackstar Film Festival
AFRIFF Lagos, Nigeria
Brooklyn Women’s Film Festival
Lebanese Independent Film Festival
Women Make Waves Int’l Film Festival Taiwan
Africa World Peace Festival, North Carolina
African Film Festival New York
Seoul International Film Festival
Festival Angaelica in Duluth, MN
Women in Windows, LA, NYC & Seoul
BAM DanceAfrica/FilmAfrica, NYC
