Little Heaven
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Corthouts, Lieven, director.
- Language
- Amharic.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Belgium, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (69 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004947
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Right In the heart of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is a small orphanage called “Little Heaven”. One of the orphans, Lydia, turns thirteen. A truly joyful event, because she can now move to another house where all of the older children live. Unfortunately this special day is overshadowed by the news delivered to her by the head nurse: Lydia is HIV positive. The other children in the new orphanage do all they can to support Lydia. Apart from taking their daily dose of medication they try as much as possible to exclude the burden of illness from their daily lives. However, Lydia suffers quite a lot with her own health and is continually confronted with her illness during frequent hospital visits. Then, the children in the orphanage receive news that the students with the best results can go to a better school in the coming year. This news encourages Lydia to persevere with her illness, and towards her dream to become a teacher later on in life.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3315 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3315 (HU_OSA_00004947.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |