The Gift
β 5.4 Β· 2003 Β· 62m Β· Documentary
Controversial documentary about gay men purposely contracting the AIDS virus.
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Studio Visits: Richard Haines
2018
New York based fashion illustrator Richard Haines talks designing the cover art for The Criterion Collection's release of Tom Jones (1963).
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Memory Books
2008
In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.
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In a Strange Room
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Getting It Right: Safer Sex for Young Gay Men
1993 Β· β 1
This documentary made in 1993 when massive HIV/AIDS pandemic issue at the time. This video was made to teach gay men how to have a safer sex, like using condom and safer sexual activities.
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In Other Words
2001
This short documentary explores homophobic language and its consequences among teenagers. Name-calling and cruel language hurt, say the teens who speak in this video. Homophobic language is a common verbal put-down among young people, but many adults feel uncomfortable responding. This video is a tool for teachers, counsellors and youth groups to explore the origins of the words, how young people feel about them and how to overcome the pain they cause.
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The Age of AIDS
2006 Β· β 10
After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world. Through interviews with AIDS researchers, world leaders, activists, and patients, FRONTLINE investigates the science, politics, and human cost of this fateful disease and asks: What are the lessons of the past, and what can be done to stop AIDS?
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Elton John: A Singular Man
2016 Β· β 6.2
An in-depth portrait of British composer, pianist and singer Elton John, pop star and myth of modern culture.
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Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians
2008 Β· β 4.4
As a result of the Holocaust and later, AIDS, the male homosexual community has sustained bitter losses and, according to Praunheim, lesbian women have now placed themselves at the head of the so-called queer movement. The female protagonists in the film represent two different generations; they also incorporate the past and present status of homosexuals in society.
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Mama's Boy
2022 Β· β 3
Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Dustin Lance Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Blackβs emotional rock and, ultimately, the inspiration for his activism. With a wealth of personal photographs and candid memories from Blackβs family, colleagues, and friends, this documentary embraces the personal to tell a universally hopeful tale of resilience and reconciliation through the power of love and shared stories.
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Have We Met Before?
2019 Β· β 3.8
Short docudrama exploring the history of sex in the homosexual community from the 1970s to the present day, and how the internet has changed the way gay men meet forever.
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I Am My Own Woman
1992 Β· β 4.6
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