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201860 minPGdocumentary

Disability Inclusion

Girl of the Moon

201860 minPGdocumentary

Three young women with Xeroderma Pigmentosum navigate their daily lives while each finds a unique way to confront their illness.

Disability Inclusion

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Three young women with Xeroderma Pigmentosum navigate their daily lives while each finds a unique way to confront their illness.

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Hiba Dhaouadidirector

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Lamia, Aya, and Siham live with Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a rare skin condition that makes them highly sensitive to sunlight. Each woman navigates her daily life in different ways. Lamia finds solace in her art, while Aya focuses on her education. Siham faces her challenges with humor. The film captures their routines and personal choices as they confront their illness and seek to redefine their realities. It runs for 60 minutes and was released in 2018.

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