El viaje de Juana
Description
Juana, an 18 year old former drug addict, tells her story of drug addiction and her flight from an abusive home to life on the mean streets of Mexico City. Being part of a street gang also means sex, which results in pregnancy and birth of a daughter, who now lives with Juana's family as Juana gets her life together with the help of NACE (Niǹos Anónimos Con Esperanza) The documentary focuses on the relationship of mother and daughter in a hostile environment and with frustration and poverty, where there are no apparent solutions.
Runtime
24 min
Subjects
Geography
Date of Publication
1999
Database
Alexander Street
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