The documentary Restoring Dignity, by the French filmmakers Claire Jeantet and Fabrice Catérini, produced by Inediz in collaboration with MSF, follows the journey of noma survivors from different regions across Nigeria over the course of a year. Filmed between October 2016 and November 2017.
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Noma survivors have to live with severe facial disfigurements that make it hard to eat, speak, see or breathe. On top of that, survivors must deal with the social stigma caused by the horrific damage done to the face. Their only choice to have a better life is to undergo extensive reconstructive surgery. But for most of them, living in remote areas, surgery is an option they’ve never heard about. Those who manage to arrive in Sokoto Noma Hospital meet other people with noma for the first time and discover a place to find hope.