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LEYMAH ON THE DAILY SHOW



Leymah Gbowee appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on November 14, 2011. In this unedited, extended interview, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee discusses leading the women's peace movement that ended Liberia's second civil war.



Women, War & Peace: WATCH PREVIEWS



Pray the Devil Back to Hell had its U.S broadcast premiere on Oct 18th as Episode 2 of the groundbreaking special series Women, War & Peace on PBS.

Below are two previews of Women, War & Peace: first a two-minute trailer, then a 16-minute highlight reel. Please enjoy and share — both are freely embeddable!

Visit the PBS Video page to watch shorts, previews, and full episodes!



Women, War & Peace TRAILER (2 min)



Watch the full episode. See more Women War and Peace.



Women, War & Peace HIGHLIGHT REEL (16 min)



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Theatrical Trailer of Pray the Devil Back to Hell



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Clips


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How it Began



Sex Strike



The Women on Charles Taylor



Confronting Charles Taylor



Liberia Is Their Home



Showdown

Leymah Gbowee JFK Profile in Courage Award Acceptance Speech


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Click to Play JFK Profile in Courage Award Acceptance Speech by Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee's acceptance speech at the JFK Profile in Courage Award® ceremony, May 18, 2009.

Leymah Gbowee, Vaiba Flomo and Janet Johnson Bryant accepted the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award from Caroline Kennedy on behalf of their countrywomen of Liberia for pushing for peace and paving the way for democracy after years of violent conflict in their country.

excerpt posted with permission by Fork Films LLC
Copyright © John F. Kennedy Library Foundation


Discussion Panel during International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, 2009


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Pray the Devil Back to Hell Discussion from Wicked Delicate Films on Vimeo.



In commemoration of International Day of Peace this past September, a crowd gathered for a screening and subsequent discussion of activist Abigail Disney's documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell. The film tells the story of the remarkable Liberian women who, through non-violent protest, played a critical role in ending their county's 14 year civil war. The panel, which included women's activists such as Lynn Sherr (Broadcast Journalist), Zainab Salbi (Founder, Women for Women International), Melanne Verveer (President Obama's ambassador at-large for women's issues) and Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (E.D., Afghan Institute of Learning), tackled the complex relationship between women and violence -- particularly in developing nations. The panel discussed how women are often targeted and marginalized during times of war, and attempted to develop strategies to strengthen women's voice in crucial circumstances. This video was produced by Wicked Delicate.

Filmmaker Interviews


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Director Gini Reticker interviewed during the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008 where Pray the Devil Back to Hell had its world premiere and won Best Documentary.



Producer Abigail E. Disney interviewed during the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008 where Pray the Devil Back to Hell had its world premiere and won Best Documentary.