The film
carries us through stories from nearly two dozen survivors as hey share their
hopes and struggles around the HIV epidemic with a focus on the
disproportionate impact on the Black community.
The 17-minute
film was produced by Jörg Fockele. Chevron, who’s been a long-standing partner
of the National AIDS Memorial, is the presenting partner and provided major
funding for the program over the last five years.
Huma Abbasi,
General Manager of the Health & Medical department at Chevorn, said in a
press release, “Our long-time support for this program is part of our
commitment to sharing the very human experiences that have shaped four decades
of the AIDS epidemic. These stories demonstrate the devastating impact that
continues today, the hope and the work that still lies ahead.”
Before this
public release, the film originally premiered at several major film festivals
and HIV events throughout the country, where it went on to win the Jury Award
at the 2022 San Francisco Queer Film Fest.
The National
AIDS Memorial has produced its “Surviving Voices” series of stories and lessons
on the AIDS epidemic since 2015 in an effort to educate the upcoming generation
on the struggles against stigma and the fight to save the future.
The
documentary, along with individualized interviews from the participants, can be
viewed on both YouTube and the National AIDS Memorial’s website — or watch
below!
SOURCE: HIV PLUS MAG
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