Additional information for Tapestries of Hope, which has a domestic theatrical release set for May 29, 2009. The film is being distributed by Unknown and has not yet been rated. The film's total running time is still unknown.
October 03, 2009
USA
October 22, 2009
USA
September 28, 2010
USA
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"TAPESTRIES OF HOPE" is the story of Filmmaker and child rights advocate, Michealene Cristini Risley, traveling to Zimbabwe to document Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network, and to expose an issue that continues to be ignored: the rape and sexual abuse of thousands of young girls in Zimbabwe.The cause of these rapes is shocking: men with HIV and AIDS are counseled by local traditional healers that if they have sex with a virgin, their blood will be purified and they will be cured of the disease. The rape and abuse is out of control with little to no legal or societal consequence. The youngest case reported was one-day old. Young infants are sometimes even being gang raped.Both victims of child sexual abuse, Michealene Cristini Risley and Betty Makoni unite from two corners of the world to give the girls of Zimbabwe a voice and fight for the safety and rights of the women of this declining country.Betty Makoni, native of Zimbabwe, rape survivor, and renowned child rights activist, has been a vital source of hope and support for these girls. Through her non-profit, Girl Child Network (GCN), she and her staff provide food, shelter, and a chance for girls to further their education and interests. It is groups like hers that give hope and a continued future to these girls.During the filming of this documentary, the filmmaker and her crew were interrogated, arrested, and deported. The crew refused to be silenced and so do the girls of Zimbabwe.
Michealene Cristini Risley
Director(s)
Susan Black
Michealene Cristini Risley
Writer(s)
Christopher Bankston
producer
Susan Black
producer
Anand Chandrasekaran
producer
Michealene Cristini Risley
producer
Ray Arthur Wang
producer
Producer(s)
Julia Newmann
Cody Westheimer
Composer(s)
Herself
Betty Makoni
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Tapestries of Hope
Tapestries of Hope is the story of filmmaker Michealene Cristini Risley who traveled to Zimbabwe to document the work of Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network...
Director(s)
Michealene Cristini Risley
Writer(s)
producer
Susan Black
producer
Anand Chandrasekaran
producer
Michealene Cristini Risley
producer
Ray Arthur Wang
producer
Producer(s)
Cody Westheimer
Composer(s)
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