Nova. A walk to beautiful /
A look at the lives of three Ethiopian women, rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, who leave home in search of seeking treatment for obstetric fistula. The program follows them walking for hours on their journey to transportation to a special hospital in Addis Ababa where...
| Uniform Title: | Nova (Television program). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Amharic |
| Language Notes: | In English and Amharic dialogue with English subtitles; closed-captioned; described for the visually impaired. |
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Boston, MA :
WGBH Video,
[2008]
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| Summary: | A look at the lives of three Ethiopian women, rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, who leave home in search of seeking treatment for obstetric fistula. The program follows them walking for hours on their journey to transportation to a special hospital in Addis Ababa where they find solace for the first time in years, and stays with them as their lives begin to change. |
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| Item Description: | Originally broadcast on public television in 2008. Special features: Fistula worldwide : the hidden epidemic / producer, Heidi Burke ; Engel Entertainment (2008 : approximately 10 min.); DVD-ROM access to a discussion guide for educators and to the Nova website. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, anamorphic) presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC. |
| Audience: | Not rated: contains mature subject matter. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Andrew Ford ; directors of photography, Tony Hardmon, Mary Olive Smith, Jerry Risius ; music, David Schommer. |
| ISBN: | 9781593758233 1593758235 |