A Closer Walk_
"A film about AIDS in the world. A story about the way the world is."
This documentary examines the world AIDS crisis. The camera travels to Africa, where infections overwhelm the public health system and orphans face their own deaths, central Europe, where drug users spread the disease via shared needles, India, where husbands infect wives, and to the U.S., where grass-roots efforts in places like Kansas City confront cultural stereotypes. Interviews include patients, doctors, nurses, the Dalai Lama, and Kofi Annan. The film's tone is compassionate and urgent, and the statistics overwhelming.
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A Closer Walk was released 23 years ago in 2003.
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This documentary examines the world AIDS crisis. The camera travels to Africa, where infections overwhelm the public health system and orphans face their own...
A Closer Walk is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
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What is A Closer Walk about?
This documentary examines the world AIDS crisis. The camera travels to Africa, where infections overwhelm the public health system and orphans face their own deaths, central Europe, where drug users spread the disease via shared needles, India, where husbands infect wives, and to the U.S., where grass-roots efforts in places like Kansas City confront cultural stereotypes. Interviews include patients, doctors, nurses, the Dalai Lama, and Kofi Annan. The film's tone is compassionate and urgent, and the statistics overwhelming.
How long is A Closer Walk?
A Closer Walk has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
What is the rating of A Closer Walk?
A Closer Walk has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
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