Tapestries of Hope is a feature-length documentary that exposes the virgin cleansing myth that if a man rapes a virgin he will be cured of HIV/AIDS. The film focuses on the work human rights activist Betty Makoni has done to protect and re-empower girls who have been victimized through sexual abuse. Tapestries of Hope aims to bring awareness to the widespread abuse of women and girls as well as the efforts of the Girl Child Network and its founder, Betty Makoni.
Tapestries of Hope (2010)
Directed by Michealene Cristini Risley
Genres - Comedy Drama, Documentary |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Sep 28, 2010 |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Movie Info
Official Site
Tags
Girl Child Network, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
Attributes
Narrative Location: set in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Subject: Documentary about child abuse, Documentary about HIV/AIDS, Documentary about women in Africa, HIV/AIDS
Subject: Documentary about child abuse, Documentary about HIV/AIDS, Documentary about women in Africa, HIV/AIDS
Alternate Titles
Tapestries Of Hope
Tapestries of Hope
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