MISSION CONGO

65 min

US PREMIERE Televangelist, multi-millionaire and leader of the religious right, Pat Robertson is a man on a mission. During an escalating refugee crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Robertson ran a media blitz on the Christian Broadcasting Network to raise money for his charity, Operation Blessing. Over the airwaves, he gave glowing reports of the charity’s relief efforts in Congo, raising donations from viewers eager to assist. But the filmmakers document a very different mission: diamond mining.

Viewfinders section co-presented with The Trade Commission of Peru in New York & Prom Peru and History Films.

Director: LARA ZIZIC & DAVID TURNER

Producer: Lara Zizic, David Turner, & Erin Heidenreich

Cinematographer: David Turner

Editor: Michael Saia & Troy Mercury

Music: Murray Gold

Language: English, French, Chokwe & Kinyarwanda

Country: USA

African American

Crime

Economy

Environment

History

International

Journalism

Politics

Religion

War and Conflict

Women Directors