BALKA - Women, Drugs, and HIV in Ukraine

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2010. 36 minutes. Russian with English subtitles. A three-part documentary film from the Open Society Institute about the effect on women of the drug-related HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe. Directed and Edited by Anya Meksin and Leeza Meksin. Produced by Sophie Pinkham. Music by Jeff McSpadden. Sound Design by Cesar Davila-Irizarry.

Part 1: Zina and Marina—best friends and active drug users, who are about to discover their HIV status; Part 2: Tanya--a mother of two who has transitioned into substitution treatment but whose husband continues to use drugs; Part 3: Galya--a former user who now works as a peer-to-peer outreach worker.

"Балка: Три истории" -- документальный фильм о женщинах, употреблении наркотиков и ВИЧ-инфекции в Украине. Фильм представляет личные истории, рассказанные жителями Одессы, Днепропетровска и Полтавы. В фильме зрители встретили Зину и Марину, лучших подруг, которые употребляют наркотики и собираются раскрыть свой ВИЧ-статус; Таню, мать двоих детей, которая участвует в программе заместительной терапии, пока ее муж продолжает употреблять наркотики; и Галю, бывшая потребительница наркотиков, которая в настоящее время работает аутрич-работником по методу "равный равному".

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[petitehobbitte]

i am sick of people compulsively bringing every single thing to religion. Grow up.

[Charles Lott]

Thank you for making this film. It really brings to light the world economic struggles. I think there would be LESS PROSTITUTION if good and services were distributed in a more equitable FAIR fashion.

[MrPhukface]

6:18 thats so deep

[James Coleman]

How can I meet those girls??



[rondogg50]

YOU Say you are A CHRISTIAN ???? WOW ! I don't know of any Bible Believing Christians that cuss like a sailor . Hummn ? And in print , OUTSTANDING ! Onward Christi

an Soldier . LMAO !! Ha Ha Ha ! I FAKE ! :(

[xTNxPoison]

Doubt it, prostitution is one of the worlds oldest professions. It's all about individuality and choices. If a woman wants to use her body to make money then there's always gonna be a man prepared to pay for it. Where and how you live, although obviously a factor, is not 'THE' factor....

[superdifferentt]

nothing forever, not only the ppl got HIV, also all the ppl must keep in mind one day that u will die, then no one will do bad, and no one afraid to die, when anybody born he or she brings death too. it is the reality, after born u will die, after die u will born again, this is a circle, to stop dying, u must stop borning, to stop borning, u must remove vinggyanaya, find the way how to go to enlightment. try to be awakend. life is short. try it, if it is not feel best way go outtttt

[JayEdom]

this video just lets ya know to be carefull and not inject in your genitals and don't share the needles if you are gonna take that route in drugs... I'm surprised so many ppl shared drug needles didn't they know that u can only use your own needles but it was their stupid choice but there is a life if you manage your HIV wont turn to aids if you take the right pills and stay healthy so HIV is not a death sentence anymore but its quite a shitty way to go so be safe

[JayEdom]

once I saw a bunch of white ppl with skin and bones like the holocaust or Ethiopia and it did look out of place well so did the holocaust for me but maybe that's just me because im sheltered but let it be a lesson it can happen to anyone thank god or your familys luck for being here right now in this time where we are clean and can live with minimal fear but with hatred attitude you might be in fear anyways but no one is immune to disease that's what makes us the same when it gets down to it man