JOYFUL LIFE / 樂生 a film by Anita Chang

A collaborative documentary with Leprosy patients residing at Taiwan's Lo-Sheng (Joyful Life) one of few remaining sanatoriums in the world on the verge of disappearing. In 2002 more than one-third of Lo-Sheng was destroyed due to public and private urban development projects. Due to resident activism plans for total destruction have stopped. Residents partake in filming their own story, creating an intimate portrait of a historically marginalized community and their inspiring determination to protect what they call their home.

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• hansen's disease
• leprosy
• lo sheng
• 樂生
• human rights
• anita chang
• 張文馨
• collaborative documentary
• taiwan public television