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202413 minGdoc-short

Adaptive Sports Life Stories

Mona Wazediwa

202413 minGdoc-short

A young Angolan survivor of multiple wars and polio emigrates to Portugal to pursue education and a basketball career for people with disabilities.

Adaptive Sports Life Stories

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A young Angolan survivor of multiple wars and polio emigrates to Portugal to pursue education and a basketball career for people with disabilities.

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Henrique Sungodirector

Filipe Anjoswriter

Humberto Paulocast

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Humberto Paulo survived multiple wars in Angola, including the Angolan armed conflict, and battles polio. After his adolescence, he moved to Portugal. There, he pursued his education and basketball career for people with disabilities. Now graduated, he has built a family and shares his experiences of overcoming challenges. The film runs for 13 minutes and was released in 2024.

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