She was Dania

She was Dania

2016 · 70 min · ★ 4.7 · Documentary

Portraits the crude reality a young and troubled teenage mother faces, while searching for her identity. It is the story of a young woman facing the challenge of raising a little girl on her own, while trying to reinvent herself each day in a relentless social environment towards the least mistake.

Directed by Dariela Ludlow Deloya · Written by Miguel Schverdfinger

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