Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army kidnapped Evelyn Amony when she was just 12 years old.
Kony raped her, and took her as one of his wives.
Eventually, Evelyn escaped. Stronghearted tells the first pivotal part of Evelyn’s story as she remembers it years later: the moment she comes face to face with Kony himself. The child regards this man—her kidnapper, her abuser. Facing impossible circumstances, Evelyn begins to wonder: Could he hold the key to her survival?
CREDITS
Animation and Edit: Kunal Sen
Written and Directed by Jodie Martinson
Produced by Tracey Friesen (NFB)
Sound and Music by Raphael Choi
Voice of Juliane Okot Bitek
Stronghearted was nominated for a Leo Award in the Best Animation Program or Series category.
You can hear Martinson’s radio documentary 'To Have & To Hold' (23:13) on CBC’s The Current.
'To Have & To Hold'
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