Inside Story - Film and Discussion Guide

Inside Story is a 98-minute African film that tells the story of the science of HIV transmission by combining the story of a rising soccer star with an animated journey of HIV infection through the human body.
The film follows the life experiences, relationships, and career of Kalu Kaminju as he comes to terms with his HIV status. Interwoven into the story are animation sequences which show HIV inside the body so that audiences can better understand how HIV works. The film also addresses myths and misunderstandings about HIV. "It shows how getting tested for HIV and knowing one's status gives people power to make informed decisions about their health and helps them live better lives."
Inside Story was produced in 2011 by Curious Pictures (now Quizzical Pictures), a production company in South Africa, for the Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership (now Discovery Learning Alliance) with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Chevron, Discovery Communications, Access Bank, the South African Department of Trade and Industry, SEACOM, and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The accompanying discussion guide can be used to facilitate a screening and discussion of the film, and can be used by teachers, health workers, community mobilisers, and others.
The film (available in English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili) can be downloaded for free from the Inside Story website
DVD copies are available from Management Sciences for Health’s regional office in southern Africa. Please contact Carla Visser at cvisser@msh.org for more information.