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The non-emotional part of this film shows the very serious problems that that occur when bringing western culture to places like Africa, India and the Mid-East. A clash of cultures that will take hundreds (or even thousands) of years to resolve and stabilize. In this film we see the effects the semi-ignorance of physical and social science in modern day South Africa
In this movie, In a tiny village near Johannesburg, 12-year-old Chanda is left to care for two younger siblings when her infant sister dies and her mother becomes gravely ill with AIDS. But this isn't the only challenge she faces; the town has turned against her.
I have lifted excerpts of reviews by others that reflect my feelings about this painful movie:
Based on the novel "Chanda's Secrets" by Allan Stratton, LIFE, ABOVE ALL is first and foremost a very moving and touching love story between a mother and daughter. Chanda, a 12 year old girl living in a small village near Johannesburg is suddenly burdened with the complete care of her younger brother and sister when her mother becomes gravely ill after the loss of her infant daughter. Powerful and unforgettable, it was selected as South Africa's entry for the 83rd Academy Awards and had film critics at Cannes cheering with a ten minute standing ovation.
LIFE, ABOVE ALL (2010) is a South African drama about the impact of HIV-AIDS, fear, gossip, ignorance, superstition, and the lack of political intervention where it is needed most.
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