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From the USA to Africa and the UK, Stephen Fry tracks down people whose lives have been transformed by this brutal disease, including those he holds dear. Stephen meets the doctors who were instrumental in initially defining the disease, such as Professor Brian Gazzard, formerly Freddie Mercury's doctor, and Professor Michael Gottlieb, Rock Hudson's doctor. He talks to people serving jail senteces for deliberately spreading the disease, and to public figures such as writer Armistead Maupin, who are all dedicated to spreading awareness. Stephen also meets some of the earliest diagnosed people who are, miraculously, still alive. He discovers what living with HIV really means, and what the future holds for this persistent and misunderstood illness.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Stephen Fry explores the emotive issue of HIV, traveling across Britain, America and Africa to meet people living with the virus and those whose lives have been greatly impacted by it. In an effort to put a human face on HIV, Stephen talks to the pioneering doctors who first defined the disease, and to some of the earliest people diagnosed. ...Stephen Fry: HIV & Me ( Stephen Fry: HIV and Me )
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I brought the DVD version of the documentary after seeing it on BBC 1 in October 2007. It is a very personal and at times very distressing look at AIDS & HIV in the context of both what it has become and what it was back in the early 1980s.
The documentary shows different peoples experiences of living with the disease and what they think about there situation.
If you are someone like me who feels strongly about supporting HIV and AIDS related causes this is deffinately the documentary for you.
The only thing I would warn purchasers of is that there are some quite distressing pieces of footage used at certain points in the documentary, of early AIDS sufferers but please don't let that put you off.
See Also:
Michael Callen: He has written some brilliant books on the subject and has also recorded some fantastic music about it.
The documentary shows different peoples experiences of living with the disease and what they think about there situation.
If you are someone like me who feels strongly about supporting HIV and AIDS related causes this is deffinately the documentary for you.
The only thing I would warn purchasers of is that there are some quite distressing pieces of footage used at certain points in the documentary, of early AIDS sufferers but please don't let that put you off.
See Also:
Michael Callen: He has written some brilliant books on the subject and has also recorded some fantastic music about it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By vwxy
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I adore Stephen Fry and I really enjoyed the journey he took me through, looking at AIDS and the effect it has had on the lives of the people who have it. It's not an easy thing to talk about something that frightens so many people, and which cannot seem to shake off the shadow of disrepute. Stephen always keeps an open mind throughout it, and allows the viewer to absorb everything and make their own deductions and conclusions. Touching, and one of the best things I've watched this year.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Shirley C
Format:DVD
A fantastic 2 part film - Stephen Fry is a truly empathic interviewer, completely opposite to the self interestd Jonathan Ross types of this world.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
disappointed
The dvd took longer than stated and was scratched although was bought as new which was disapointing as if wss bought as a gift
Published 3 months ago by joeyclay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
As a nurse educator, working in this foeld for many years, i was not disappointed.
informative, non-judgemental and Stephen Fry does a good job of it, of course. Read more
informative, non-judgemental and Stephen Fry does a good job of it, of course. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Erla Erlingsdottir
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very human look at a misunderstood disease
Like many gay men in the 80's Stephen Fry watched friends waste away and die of an incurable and terrifying new disease. HIV once elicited media hysteria in Britain. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by Stuart
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