Letter Beyond the Walls (2019)
HIV and AIDS in Brazil
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.
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
- João Silvério Trevisan - Self
- Ricardo Veronesi - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Keywords
hiv, medication, epidemic, lgbt, public health, lgbt activist, latin american history, brazilian politics, brazilian history, hiv/aids epidemic, lgbt activism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letter Beyond the Walls about?
- 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.
- Who directed Letter Beyond the Walls?
- Letter Beyond the Walls was directed by André Canto.
- Who stars in Letter Beyond the Walls?
- Letter Beyond the Walls stars Veriano Terto Jr, Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes, Márcio Roberto Macedo, Valéria Petri, Ricardo Tapajós, Luiz Mott.
- How long is Letter Beyond the Walls?
- Letter Beyond the Walls has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Letter Beyond the Walls?
- Letter Beyond the Walls is a Documentary film.
- Where was Letter Beyond the Walls produced?
- Letter Beyond the Walls was produced in Brazil.