07 Jan 2020
La quête de Khate
This short documentary presents the process surrounding Khate Lessard's sex reassignment surgery.
Letter Beyond the Walls
HIV and AIDS in Brazil
Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.
Top Billed Cast
Veriano Terto Jr Self
Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes Self
Márcio Roberto Macedo Self
Valéria Petri Self
Ricardo Tapajós Self
Luiz Mott Self
Celso Curi Self
Jean-Claude Bernardet Self
Ricardo Veronesi Self (archive footage)
Paulo Cesar Bonfim Self (archive footage)
Artur Kalichman Self
Paulo Roberto Teixeira Self
Rosana Del Bianco Self
Artur Timerman Self
Andréia di Maio Self (archive footage)
Brenda Lee Self (archive footage)
Áurea Abbade Self
Richard Parker Self
Betinho Self (archive footage)
Alberto Chebabo Self
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