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202619 minPGdocumentary

Laura va

202619 minPGdocumentary

Laura's life in Miguelete, Colonia, and Spain highlights the challenges of being a sex worker with HIV and tuberculosis, alongside her family's struggles with her illness.

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Yamila Silva Carro

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Laura's life in Miguelete, Colonia, and Spain highlights the challenges of being a sex worker with HIV and tuberculosis, alongside her family's struggles with her illness.

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Yamila Silva Carrodirector

Yamila Silva Carrowriter

Yamila Silva Carrocast

Andrea Carrocast

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Laura’s story unfolds in Miguelete, Colonia, Montevideo, and Spain, interwoven with memories of her sister and niece. A sex worker, she contracted HIV and tuberculosis and died in 2003. The documentary explores taboos, family ties, and the dilemma of revealing her illness.

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