Pray the Devil Back to Hell

A Reel Progress Screening

November 10, 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

"Pray the Devil Back to Hell" is the extraordinary story of a small band of Liberian women who came together in the midst of a bloody civil war, took on the violent warlords and corrupt Charles Taylor regime, and won a long-awaited peace for their shattered country in 2003.

This remarkable chapter of world history was on its way to being lost forever. The Liberian war and peace movement were largely ignored as the international press focused on Iraq. Moreover, the women's own modesty helped obscure this great accomplishment.

"Pray the Devil Back to Hell" reconstructs the moment through interviews, archival footage, and striking images of contemporary Liberia. It is compelling testimony to the potential of women worldwide to alter the history of nations.