CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 25m

Letter Beyond the Walls

HIV and AIDS in Brazil

81%(14)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAndré Canto

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
PT
Released
September 26, 2019
Studios
Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São PauloCanto ProduçõesDescoloniza Filmes

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Veriano Terto Jr

Self

Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes

Self

Márcio Roberto Macedo

Self

Valéria Petri

Self

Ricardo Tapajós

Self

Luiz Mott

Self

Celso Curi

Celso Curi

Self

Jean-Claude Bernardet

Jean-Claude Bernardet

Self

João Silvério Trevisan

João Silvério Trevisan

Self

Ricardo Veronesi

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
André Canto
Written by
Gabriel Estrela
André Canto
Produced by
André Canto

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