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AIDS-Break the Silence / 2000
Eloundu Jérose Chantal
Synopsis: By the year 2000, the topic of AIDS is still a taboo in Cameroon, until a young woman decided to speak openly about it.
Barrier / 2004
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Synopsis: An embargo on medical supplies causes tragedy for ths family in the Vanni.
Brothers of Kidney / 2004
Cesar A. Gananian & Dinho Zaclis Wolff
Synopsis: Stories on the life and faith of people who needs transplantations.
Children of Makete / 2003
Lillian Shirima
Synopsis: This short programme looks at the lives of children whose parents have died from AIDS in a small village in Tanzania which has one of the highest AIDS infection rates in the country. It shows how they cope with life on their own, bringing up their younger brothers and sisters.
Confessions of a Discriminated HIV-Positive Person / 2003
Shafeenaz Moosa
Synopsis: A young man, who is HIV-positive, experiences isolation and resentment from his friends and the whole community.
Crea-genius: Vaccination, a legitimate hope / 2005
Amadou Kassé Théra
Synopsis: In Africa, malaria kills more people than any other desease. Unfortunately, because of costs involved, only a minority can have access to effective treatment. In this documentary, Professor Ogobara Doumbo underlines the importance of observing basic precautions against malaria. He also explains the nature of research conducted by his group to find a vaccin.
"Ding Dong" from the Africa Animated! series / 2004
Alfred Muchilwa and Samuel 'Tuf' Mulokwa
Synopsis: A handicap can become an advantage, especially when it comes to football!
Four Years in Hell / 2000
Anil Rijal/Frode Pederson
Synopsis: Chakkali is just 10 when she is trapped into a fake marriage, after which she is trafficked and is eventually sold off to a brothel in Bombay, India. She entertains 8-10 "customers" a day, until a rescue team raids the brothels and saves her. Back in Nepal, she discovers she is dying from HIV.
She meets a childhood friend of hers and eventually marries him. She joins an NGO and becomes a peer counsellor for HIV awareness.
She meets a childhood friend of hers and eventually marries him. She joins an NGO and becomes a peer counsellor for HIV awareness.
Head Cases / 2001
Mariana Ferrer
Synopsis: The programme promotes education in physical and mental health and social behaviour and teaches respect for life and the environment. De Mentes does not wish to create new conduct patterns, but wants to question exisiting ones.