Memory Books
Movie
Type
2008
Year
1h 30m
Runtime
Documentary
Genre
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.
Cast
Eva Mattes
Narrator (voice)