Muganga, por ke oni konsciu

The article discusses the French-Belgian film Muganga, celui qui soigne, directed by Marie-Hélène Roux and starring Isaach de Bankolé, Vincent Macaigne and Manon Bresch. The title refers to the Swahili word muganga, meaning “healer” or “doctor”.The film addresses the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The review emphasizes that the violence is not presented as an isolated local custom, but as a deliberate strategy intended to terrorize communities, force their displacement and facilitate access to territories rich in rare metals used in electronic devices.At the centre of the film is Denis Mukwege, the Congolese doctor and founder of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, South Kivu. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 together with Nadia Murad, Mukwege has devoted his work to treating women subjected to sexual violence and campaigning against the use of rape as a weapon of war.The article describes the film as a tribute not only to Mukwege and his Belgian colleague Guy-Bernard Cadière, but also to the women who undergo treatment and attempt to rebuild their lives and recover their dignity. Their collective support, resilience and gradual recovery are portrayed as essential parts of the healing process.Triolle also discusses the ethical and emotional difficulty of representing sexual violence on screen. The film’s opening scene was considered so harsh that the director spent ten years finding a producer and distributor willing to preserve it. Despite the discomfort it may cause, the reviewer argues that denouncing violence is a necessary first step toward recovery.The review connects the film with broader discussions about responsibility, institutional failure and the urgent need to educate boys and men. It also refers to contemporary cases in France involving sexual violence and emphasizes the importance of treating such crimes seriously, particularly when children are involved.