Letter Beyond the Walls
HIV and AIDS in Brazil
Genres
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
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2019-09-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
8.2
Veriano Terto Jr
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Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Self
Márcio Roberto Macedo
Self
Valéria Petri
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Ricardo Tapajós
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Luiz Mott
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Celso Curi
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Jean-Claude Bernardet
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João Silvério Trevisan
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Ricardo Veronesi
Self (archive footage)
Paulo Cesar Bonfim
Self (archive footage)
Artur Kalichman
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Paulo Roberto Teixeira
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Rosana Del Bianco
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Artur Timerman
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Andréia di Maio
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Brenda Lee
Self (archive footage)
Áurea Abbade
Self
Richard Parker
Self
Betinho
Self (archive footage)
Alberto Chebabo
Self
Beto de Jesus
Self
Cazuza
Voice
Lucinha Araújo
Self
Marina Person
Self
Dráuzio Varella
Self
Teresa Cristina de Barros
Self (archive footage)
Plínio Marcos
Self (archive footage)
Nair Brito
Self
Silvia Almeida
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Micaela Cyrino
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Carlos Araújo
Self (archive footage)
Eloan Pinheiro
Self
José Sarney
Self (archive footage)
José Serra
Self
Renata Reis
Self
José Gomes Temporão
Self
Brunna Valin
Self
Marcia Rachid
Self
Maria Clara Gianna
Self
Ricardo Vasconcelos
Self
Carué Conteiras
Self
Gabriel Comicholi
Self
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