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Zero Impunity A Global Call To Action
To Demand Zero Tolerence Of Sexual
Violence In Global War Zones
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L-R Nicolas Blies and Stéphane Hueber-Blies
Indie Sales, headed by Nicolas Eschbach, Co-Founder and Head of Sales of the Paris-based company, is handling the international rights of the animated documentary Zero Impunity. Co-directed by Nicolas Blies and Stéphane Hueber-Blies, the duo comments: “In order for a voice to exist, it must be listened to. It’s a basic social mechanism. We wanted to highlight the role that we can all play, we can provide a listening ear and empathy. By refusing to listen to those who speak up, we become complicit in impunity. On the other hand, by listening actively, each of us can take part in spreading the messages of those who speak up and making their words resonate. In their own way, everyone can participate in increasing pressure to move the political and social trends.” 
Animated scene from Zero Impunity
Zero Impunity is a call to action to join a growing global movement that demands zero tolerance for sexual violence in warzones. Zero Impunity features inspiring victims, social workers, and activists worldwide who have the courage to engage, resist and mobilize. These stories confront us with the horrendous mechanics of international institutions and age old war and interrogation practices. Zero Impunity offers a voice and solutions to this accepted universal social norm. This animated documentary is part of a global transmedia project combining investigative journalism and activism, aimed at ending the seemingly total impunity for the use of sexual violence in current armed conflicts, featuring inspiring victims around the world who have the courage to break their silence. Although our contemporary society has ample legal arsenals to condemn sexual violence in times of war, impunity remains total. Men and women have only just started to raise their voices: by telling their stories, they engage us in their struggle for justice and the slow process of healing these deep wounds. Zero Impunity is film about love, life and humanity.
Zero Impunity is partnering with the Mukwege Foundation, as part of a global transmedia project combining investigative journalism and activism focused on ending the seemingly blanket impunity for sexual violence in current armed conflicts. The partnership is set to support SEMA, the Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence, which brings together victims of war rape from around the world. Zero Impunity is also launching a major appeal for donations to its community of more than 400,000 citizens to date. These donations will enable the group members to continue to train as speakers, to meet decision-makers but also to make themselves known to other survivors.
Zero Impunity, the animation documentary, is produced by Luxembourg based a_BAHN (Arte’s Soundhunters, France Television’s Generation What). Melusine Productions (The Breadwinner, Ernest & Celestine, The Congress) is currently working on the animation. Camera Talk (Soundhunters, France Television Nouvelles Ecritures’ Defense d’Afficher) and Webspider coproduce in France. The project is supported by Film Fund Luxembourg and the French CNC - Global Sales - Indie Sales.
About the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation
The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation is an international human rights organisation, dedicated to end rape as a weapon of war worldwide. Nobel Peace Prize winner Doctor Denis Mukwege is well-known for his work and actions in the Congo. As a gynecologist, his specialty is repairing women who had been raped with extreme violence. |
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