Girl of the Moon
Lamia, Aya and Siham suffer from the rare disease called ''Xeroderma Pigmentosum'', the film shows their monotonous daily lives, how each accepts their illness differently, and how each has chosen to…
Girl of the Moon
Lamia, Aya and Siham suffer from the rare disease called ''Xeroderma Pigmentosum'', the film shows their monotonous daily lives, how each accepts their illness differently, and how each has chosen to challenge reality. The sun is our source of life, but for sufferers of 'Leopard's Syndrome', it represents death. A rare genetic disease, the condition causes sufferers to be covered in thousands of freckle-like skin spots, making them highly sensitive to the sun. Even brief exposure to daylight can cause skin cancer. This heartbreaking, beautifully realised documentary follows five girls grappling with the disease. The story of women battle's against a dangerous disease called "Xeroderma Pigmentosum" characterized by intolerance to ultraviolet rays obliging its victims to avoid exposure to daylight. The film unveils the monotonous daily lives of these characters and the way each victim chooses to challenge and confront her reality. The documentary will follow these women who are forced to endure the heat and the sun, especially in the summer while their behavior unfolds facing the daylight and what's happening to their bodies. Do they have the courage to live avoiding the sun forever? —Malmö Arab Film Festival
Girl of the Moon
Documentary
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Lamia, Aya and Siham suffer from the rare disease called ''Xeroderma Pigmentosum'', the film shows their monotonous daily lives, how each accepts their illness differently, and how each has chosen to challenge reality. The sun is our source of life, but for sufferers of 'Leopard's Syndrome', it represents death. A rare genetic disease, the condition causes sufferers to be covered in thousands of freckle-like skin spots, making them highly sensitive to the sun.
Even brief exposure to daylight can cause skin cancer. This heartbreaking, beautifully realised documentary follows five girls grappling with the disease. The story of women battle's against a dangerous disease called "Xeroderma Pigmentosum" characterized by intolerance to ultraviolet rays obliging its victims to avoid exposure to daylight.
The film unveils the monotonous daily lives of these characters and the way each victim chooses to challenge and confront her reality. The documentary will follow these women who are forced to endure the heat and the sun, especially in the summer while their behavior unfolds facing the daylight and what's happening to their bodies. Do they have the courage to live avoiding the sun forever? —Malmö Arab Film Festival.