No Sad Songs (1985)
The world's first major documentary on AIDS.
Jim Black, a 37-year-old Canadian talks about the AIDS that is killing him. He talks about his life and his friends and how his brother's family has rejected him. Catherine Hunt is a Canadian woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. These personal stories are presented with excerpts from a series of performances by Canadian musicians and performance artists in order to give the viewer a bigger picture of the impact of this disease.
Director: Nik Sheehan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: June 15, 1985
Cast
- Martha Cronen - Martha
- David MacLean - Monologue artist
- David Roche - Fireman
- David Sereda - Organist
- Joe Norman Shaw - Jim
- Henry Van Rijk - Preacher
- Ian Watson - Young man with AIDS
Music: Allen Booth, David Woodhead
Cinematography: Paul Mitchnick
Production: AIDS Committee of Toronto, Cell Productions
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Nik Sheehan
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Sad Songs about?
- Jim Black, a 37-year-old Canadian talks about the AIDS that is killing him. He talks about his life and his friends and how his brother's family has rejected him. Catherine Hunt is a Canadian woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. These personal stories are presented with excerpts from a series of performances by Canadian musicians and performance artists in order to give the viewer a bigger picture of the impact of this disease.
- Who directed No Sad Songs?
- No Sad Songs was directed by Nik Sheehan.
- Who stars in No Sad Songs?
- No Sad Songs stars Martha Cronen, David MacLean, David Roche, David Sereda, Joe Norman Shaw, Henry Van Rijk.
- How long is No Sad Songs?
- No Sad Songs has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is No Sad Songs?
- No Sad Songs is a Documentary film.
- Where was No Sad Songs produced?
- No Sad Songs was produced in Canada.