This is my Sister

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    Versions of this FilmLanguage (Type)
    This is my SisterEnglish (original)zum Film
    Synopsis
    The true story of Jane and her son Alvin, both of whom are HIV positive. When Alvin gets sick, his mother dedicates herself entirely to taking care of him and thus loses her job and all her hope. Luckily she gets support from her sister Martha, a contagiously upbeat woman who hopes to open a beauty salon. The main characters in this African story are the people who actually experienced it: Jane, Martha and Alvin Kinyanjui.
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    Africa
    Society
    Health
    AIDS
    HIV
    Family
    Runtime (in min.):62
    Color:color
    Format:Digital Betacam
    Year Of Production:2006
    People featured in the FilmTypeComment
    Jane Kinyanjui 
    Martha Kinyanjui 
    Alvin Kinyanjui 
    Awards: 
    Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
    Torino Film Festival2006nominatedConcorso Doc 2006
    Companies & Organizations
    Production Company:

    African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)

    Mestiere Cinema

    Film Subsidy:

    Filmitalia

    Filmmakers
    Directing:

    Giovanni Piperno

    Cinematography:

    Giovanni Piperno

    Film Editing:

    Ilaria Fraioli

    Music:

    LMC

    Shooting Location: 
    Shooting LocationsComment
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Keywords
    Africa; Society; Health; AIDS; HIV; Family; HIV Positive; Sisters; Beauty Salon
    Categories
    Society & Social Life, Family, Living with Ailments, Dying & Death, Geography, Travel & Cultures, Africa, Health, Medical Science & Psychology, HIV / AIDS