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Alcides Soares (Mozambique)
Sixteen-year-old Alcides Soares shares a deeply personal portrait of life as an orphan in Mozambique, where the AIDS pandemic has left over 500,000 children without parents. Through his lens, he documents his daily struggle for survival and his ingenuity in creating a sense of home and family despite his isolation. His film transcends cultural boundaries to highlight the courage of a generation impacted by a global health crisis, serving as a powerful testament to resilience and the universal need for belonging.
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