HIV
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FIFDH 2026 Impact Lab unveils global lineup
From Gaza’s velodromes to Mexico’s avocado groves, the 2026 Impact Lab at FIFDH’s Industry Days is staking out the frontline of social-justice documentary. Run alongside Geneva’s International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights each March, the #Impact Lab# is not a film market in the usual sense. It is a training and matchmaking hub…
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The solitary path
SPIRITUALITY: The transformation from renowned HIV researcher to Buddhist monk unveils complexities of solitude, mental health, and familial reconciliation.
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Italy’s fifth mafia
MAFIA: The Nigerian mafia smuggles both people and drugs, while threats, violence and voodoo rituals are used to force girls into prostitution.
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Sugar: The sweetest poison?
Should sugar be regarded as a toxin equal to that of tobacco? Two documentaries focus on the sweet drug's damaging effects and on the sugar industry's attempt to trivialise them.
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STEPS FOR THE FUTURE: Initiative With Impact
The "Steps for the Future" doc collection was established to take an innovative approach to addressing the serious HIV/AIDS problems in Southern Africa. A recently completed ‘Steps Impact Study’ and a new doc film take a closer look at the actual effect of the collection.
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DON EDKINS: Engaging Dialogue
Don Edkins producer on “Steps for the Future” was in Copenhagen to present the project at a press conference last November. Anette Olsen spoke with him.
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STEPS FOR THE FUTURE: Embracing Life in the Shadow of AIDS
The "Steps for the Future" film collection about living with HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa are strong, unconventional stories told by the Africans themselves. Some are more focussed on the struggle against the disease than others, some are very personal stories. The diversity in approach, style and format and the love and respect for…
