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Memory Books

Name: Memory Books
Director: Christa Graf
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-05-01
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Eva Mattes

2008 1hr : 30m Documentary

In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.

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Eva MattesNarrator (voice)

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Memory Books combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Eva Mattes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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dying and deathaidsafricasadnessugandateacherorphanfamily