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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: ulrika on November 17, 2010, 04:13:20 PM
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Hi everyone:
I would like to share this link with you all. For 3 months last summer Sandra, my daughter, her daughter Kylie, and I agreed to participate in a documentary, dealing with the human organ market in the slums of India. It took us all the way to India for a life changing experience. Our reason for partaking, is that we hoped that the film will bring out awareness about the desperate need for people in the west to sign up as organ donors. The film will premiere at IDFA in Amsterdam at the end of this month. It is a great honor for a film to be invited to this film festival. It will show in Canada, and Germany in the beginning of 2011. This film is very sensitive to all parties involved, and hopefully it will have the desired effect. Hugs, Ulrika
http://www.themarketfilm.com/trailer.html
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I'm part Indian....very interesting.
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Very interesting. Can you elaborate on what happened there? What did you see and what are your feelings about it? I hope we can see the film in the US someday.
Tell us more about your experience.
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Sorry, I am not at liberty to say too much about the conclusion of the film until it has had its premiere at the end of this month. All I can say is that it is unlike any other documentary that has been made on this subject. The producer, and the director had to pursue us for a long time before we agreed to participate...we wanted to make sure that there would not be any exploitation of anyone for any reason. The result is a sensitive portrayal of both sides. It was the most profound experience, and such honor to be invited into the home of the ladies in India. The conditions they live under are impossible to believe, unless you see it for yourself. A large percentage of the women had a huge scar from the removal of their kidney. They received no post-op care after the kidney was removed, and had to pay for all medications themselves.
I am not sure, but I think you should be able to order the film on the IDFA site after it has been shown in Amsterdam.
Ulrika