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201464 minPGdocumentary

Santa Teresa

201464 minPGdocumentary

Hundreds of leprosy patients remain in isolation colonies in Brazil, victims of a policy rooted in prejudice and hygienist methods.

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Hundreds of leprosy patients remain in isolation colonies in Brazil, victims of a policy rooted in prejudice and hygienist methods.

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Eduardo Baggiodirector

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Santa Teresa is set in Brazil's isolation colonies for leprosy patients. Thousands were forcibly taken to these institutions as part of a national policy rooted in prejudice. The documentary reveals that hundreds of these inmates remain in such facilities today. It addresses the history and ongoing impact of these hygienist methods on patients who continue to live in confinement. The film runs for 64 minutes and was released in 2014.

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