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200558 minPGdocumentary

Rosita

200558 minPGdocumentary

A nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl becomes pregnant after a rape, leading to a conflict over whose life takes priority in her situation.

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Janet Goldwater,

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A nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl becomes pregnant after a rape, leading to a conflict over whose life takes priority in her situation.

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Janet Goldwaterdirector

Barbara Attiedirector

María López Vigilwriter

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The plight of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl, who becomes pregnant as the result of a rape, triggers a battle of whose life has precedence.

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