The ninth of thirty-seven short films produced by documentary filmmaker Tom Harmer as part of the 52Humans project. Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and released weekly for a year, a film about Dr Laura Wood who work as part of the VITA Network to provide training in the medical profession with regards issues of modern slavery inspired by the work of her late father. Title: Decisions for Justice 09/52 Over a photo montage relating to her father John, Dr Laura Wood talks about his work as...

The ninth of thirty-seven short films produced by documentary filmmaker Tom Harmer as part of the 52Humans project. Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and released weekly for a year, a film about Dr Laura Wood who work as part of the VITA Network to provide training in the medical profession with regards issues of modern slavery inspired by the work of her late father. Title: Decisions for Justice 09/52 Over a photo montage relating to her father John, Dr Laura Wood talks about his work as an inventor. As a girl pins tiny flags on a large map of the world, Laura talks about her father’s work around the globe helping people and how she became involved in the same causes. Over a montage of related images, she talks about poverty and how it is tied up in humanity, love, greed and power and how different skills can be used to solve these problems. As Laura walks through a wood she explains that there is a place for everyone to work for justice. Another montage of still images featuring Laura graduating from university with her talks about becoming a doctor and learning about the art and craft of caring for people. Title: “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” Hippocrates As she talks about training as a paediatrician and the work she now does with regards teaching others in the medical profession about looking out for signs of modern slavery, especially with regards children, another montage of relevant images and Laura continuing to walk through the wood. As she talks about now working in policy a web page for VITA Training, part of the VITA Network, and Laura proving details on the work that is being done to help victims of modern slavery move forward and to flourish as well as being part of a new era of modern slavery work that brings about the possibility of change. Over a final montage of images beginning with Laura followed by her father, her marriage and one of her with one of her daughters, she explains that justice is the responsibility of every human. In a garden as her two daughters sit playing with one drawing paper-hearts and the other making paper-chain people, she talks about how making tiny decisions about the day shape you and other people and the importance of not getting overwhelmed or paralysed by the situation. A final image of Laura and her father on her wedding day. Title: In loving memory of John Wood 1949-2015 “Those tiny decisions you make everyday are so important.” Laura End title: www. 52Humans.com