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Memory Books

Memory Books

2008•1h 30m•Documentary

In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.

Christa Graf · Director

Christa Graf · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 1, 2008

Actors

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Narrator (voice)

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