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Letter Beyond the Walls

HIV and AIDS in Brazil
Sep 26, 2019 · 1h 25m
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Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.

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CAST

Veriano Terto Jr
Self
Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Self
Márcio Roberto Macedo
Self
Valéria Petri
Self
Ricardo Tapajós
Self
Luiz Mott
Self
Celso Curi
Self
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Self
Directed by André Canto

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Status
Released
Original language
PT
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Canto Produções, Descoloniza Filmes, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo, Menezes Produções, MIZI
Country
BR

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