Team

Directed and Produced by Bernadette VIVUYA

Bernadette Vivuya is a visual journalist and filmmaker based in Goma, Eastern DRC. She is an alumnus in “Social justice photography: Decomposing the colonial gaze” led by Yole! Africa. She reports on issues related to human rights, the environment and the exploitation of raw materials, bearing witness to the resilience and transcendence of the people in this conflict-affected region.

“I was honored to portray such a deep story and to meet the strong woman behind this letter. It was a special time which I spent with Désanges Kabuo and her family while filming her in Minova. I didn’t only direct the story of a woman traumatized by rape but also a living transcendence, this perpetual and committed fight to give life and hope to other survivors of sexual violences.

Désanges’ story is very deep and strong and deserved that we find metaphors that are up to it. I worked with Mzee Petna Ndaliko, my Mwalimu in image criticism and social justice photography. He mainly participated as adviser and for the feedback. 

I thank all the team we worked together (Désanges Kabuo, Maitre Amani Kahatwa Mireille, Leslie Thomas, Petna Ndaliko, ART WORKS Projects and Yole! Africa ). 

Everyone’s work was very important to the success of this project. ”

— Bernadette Vivuya