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ALBINO

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Just 250 people in New Zealand have albinism. It can’t be cured it causes serious vision problems, skin that burns in the sun and psychological damage caused by looking so different from anyone else. Four year old Sara Callaghan is so sensitive to light she has to wear sunglasses indoors. Her parents are striving to give her a normal life as possible. Greatest impact is with people whose skin...
Display date:
2004
Location:
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Format:
MovingImage
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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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Production Company: GREENSTONE
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