THE KIDS ARE STILL HERE

THE KIDS ARE STILL HERE

A film by Christopher Ninness

DIRECTED BY

Christopher Ninness

WRITTEN BY

PRODUCED BY

Christopher Ninness, Jolly Okot, Emmy Andruvile

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SYNOPSIS

The Kids Are Still Here is a documentary short film about communities in Northern Uganda affected by nodding syndrome – a rare and deadly disease that’s been infecting children since the 1960s.

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THE KIDS ARE STILL HERE

DIRECTED BY: Christopher Ninness

PRODUCED BY: Christopher Ninness, Jolly Okot, Emmy Andruvile

SYNOPSIS:
The Kids Are Still Here is a documentary short film about communities in Northern Uganda affected by nodding syndrome – a rare and deadly disease that’s been infecting children since the 1960s.