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20226 minGdoc-short

Finding Home

20226 minGdoc-short

A mother moves from her village in Brazil to a city to care for her newborn baby, who struggles with microcephaly.

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Maria Stanisheva

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A mother moves from her village in Brazil to a city to care for her newborn baby, who struggles with microcephaly.

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Maria Stanisheva

Maria Stanishevadirector

Maria Stanisheva

Maria Stanishevawriter

Antonia Jardenia da Silvacast

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Antonia Jardenia da Silva lives in Brazil. She faces the challenge of relocating from her village to a large city. This move is necessary to care for her newborn baby, who has microcephaly. The 2022 animated documentary "Finding Home" tells her story in just six minutes. It captures the struggles of a climate refugee adapting to a new environment while managing her child's health issues.

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