IFSOC to screen heart-warming Congolese war documentary ‘Pushing the Elephant’ on Mar 3

PUSHING THE ELEPHANTWhen: 6:00pm and 8:00pm, Thursday, March 3Where: Cornerstone Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 325 N. CascadeAdmission: FREE

When civil war came to Rose’s Congolese village, she was separated from her 5-year-old daughter, Nangabire. Rose managed to escape with nine of her 10 children and was eventually resettled in Phoenix, Arizona. More than a decade later, mother and daughter are reunited in the U.S., where they must come to terms with the past and build a new future.

This family portrait directed by Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel unfolds against the wider drama of war, and explores the long-term and often hidden effects of war on women and families, particularly those in traditional societies — financial despair, increased susceptibility to rape, and social ostracism. It also explores what it means to become an active advocate for a peaceful and hopeful future.

The documentary is 60 minutes long. This screening is brought to you by the Independent Film Society of Colorado. and the Colorado College President’s office.

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