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200811 minPGdoc-short

Invisible

200811 minPGdoc-short

A mother and her young daughter in Trinidad & Tobago face discrimination as both are HIV-positive.

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A mother and her young daughter in Trinidad & Tobago face discrimination as both are HIV-positive.

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Elspeth Duncandirector

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Veronica lives in Trinidad & Tobago with her two children. Both she and her young daughter are HIV-positive. They face discrimination due to their health status. The film captures their struggles and the challenges they encounter in their community. After the documentary was made, Duncan and friends collaborated with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for Veronica and her family. The project was created for the Trinidad & Tobago Coalition for the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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