Closer Walk, A [Film]

This 85-minute film depicts humankind's confrontation with the global AIDS epidemic. The film's basic themes include: the underlying causes of AIDS; the relationship between health, dignity, and human rights; and the universal need for action, compassion, and commitment to counter what has become the worst plague in human history.

"Subjects and story-lines encompass the broad spectrum of the global AIDS experience and include people with HIV/AIDS from all walks of life; AIDS children and orphans and those caring for them; doctors, nurses, and social workers; human rights advocates; and prominent scientists, economists, researchers, government leaders, and NGO officials.

More than 50 women, men, and young people have been interviewed or profiled in the following regions and locations: Cambodia, Haiti, India, South Africa, Switzerland, Nepal, Uganda, Ukraine, and various locations in the United States including New York City, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Cambridge.

The film features interviews with prominent individuals from all walks of life including The Dalai Lama, Kofi Annan, and Bono. It contains stories, portraits, and vignettes of children, women, and men living with AIDS on four continents. According to the producers, "breathtaking cinematography by Richard D. Young... celebrates human dignity, even as it bears witness to immense human suffering."

The film also includes an original musical score, and contributions by artists including Annie Lennox, the Neville Brothers, Dido, Eric Clapton, Moby, Geoffrey Oryema, and Sade."

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Produced by: Worldwide Documentaries and the Global Health Council
Length: 85 minutes