Rhythms of Friendship

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Summary: Dancing at her friends’ wedding celebration, graceful Victoria dazzles the guests … until HIV-related stigma shows up. But her friends work together to put the joy back in Victoria’s step, and a big smile on her face.

Sample topics for discussion:

1) Have you ever been the victim of stigma or discrimination (in any way)? How did it feel?

2) If your own sister were living with HIV, how would you protect her from discrimination? What would you do to help your community accept and support her?

Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Mali at the time the film was shot.

Based on an original idea by Chibuzo Mbata, aged 23, Nigeria

• Length: 3 minutes 06 seconds
• Production date: 2004
• Shot in Bamako, Mali
• Currently available in: American Sign Language, Dioula, English, Fon, French, Igbo, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Lingala, Mina, Mooré, Portuguese, Pulaar, Twi, Wolof, and Yoruba.

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