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Positivas

Positivas

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Positivas

2010

1h 18m

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The film presents the experiences of women who contracted the AIDS virus from their husbands or steady partners, and highlights the main factors responsible for the feminisation of the disease in Brazil.

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Directed by: Susanna Lira
Written by: Susanna Lira

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