Yoruba film, English captions: A family's love vs AIDS (Global Dialogues)

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Channel: Global Dialogues · 2009 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Global Dialogues. A film in Yoruba language with English subtitles. Cheikh's favourite uncle, Ali, is very ill and comes to live with him and his family. Ali has AIDS and has been thrown out of his home because his neighbours imagine that they can catch HIV through everyday exchanges with him. Cheikh learns that his own presence, respect and affection can help Ali fight his illness. Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko (Mali); based on an idea by Cheick Birahim Ndao, aged 17 (Senegal). A SCENARIOS FROM AFRICA film (www.globaldialogues.org) English captions. Global Dialogues.

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