Watch Documentary: Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008, US/Liberia)

I believe in supporting artists, especially women artists. The best thing to do is to pay to rent this video online via your preferred provider or streaming service, or check out the DVD copy from the FSCJ Kent Campus library or public library branch.

However, I also want to make sure you have access to the film.

Below is the documentary is six 10-14 minute segments (the whole film is only 72 minutes, which is normal to a bit short for a feature film). The closed captions were turned on and visible on screen as I rendered the video so they are there, but they may not be in the same place you are used to seeing them in the Canvas player.

Because the files have to be compressed to upload to Canvas the video quality will be a bit less than the original if you zoom out to full size. On the Canvas page it should look fine.

(It takes me several hours in the evening after work to complete these kinds of uploads, so please do not take for granted resources like this any of your professors might provide.)

Note: Sensitive Content Warning -- This documentary is about war. The filmmakers use interviews with women who worked towards peace spliced with footage from the time of the conflict. They do not show direct killing or active violence against women. However, some footage shows the impacts of war such as young soldiers who have lost limbs or citizens who are clearly psychologically affected and grieving. A few of the interviews with the women peace activists are unflinching in their descriptions of violence against women, including rape and sexual assault. No footage of any such actions is shown, but if you have been a victim of sexual assault or are close to someone who has been you will want to prepare yourself for those spoken testimonies in the first half of the documentary. Personally, I find the courage and moral clarity of the women peace activists inspiring and bolstering even when I am listening to their memories of pain and suffering. The sections are not extended or gratuitous, and are important to the larger documentation of events. Everyone speaking on film has agreed and consented to share their experiences.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6