Valley of hope

Malaysia, 1955

Film
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A leprosy colony in a Malay valley is developing a community based around not only coming to terms with the disease, but also with integrating lepers back into society through education and work training skills. The film also examines the use of new drugs to combat the destructive physical effects of leprosy.

Credits

director

A Peter Amavasi

production company

Malayan Film Unit

Language

English

Duration

00:14:48:00

Colour

Black and White

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