Letter Beyond the Walls

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 2019

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil

Production

Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo,Canto Produções,Descoloniza Filmes,Menezes Produções,MIZI

Cast

Betinho,Ricardo Tapajós,Plínio Marcos,Teresa Cristina de Barros,José Sarney,Paulo Roberto Teixeira,Artur Timerman,Eloan Pinheiro,Celso Curi,Veriano Terto Jrand 33 more

Director

André Canto

Writer

Gustavo Menezes,André Canto,Gabriel Estrela,Ricardo Farias

Producer

André Canto

Music

Roberto Prado

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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