Underplayed Gems

A Virus Knows No Morals (1986)

A Virus Knows No Morals poster
Original title
Ein Virus kennt keine Moral
Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Genre
drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1980s Germany, the early AIDS crisis unfolds in the gay community. The film follows various characters as they confront fear, stigma, and loss. It mixes humor with tragedy to show the social and personal impact of the epidemic.

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What happens

A Virus Knows No Morals (German: Ein Virus kennt keine Moral) is a 1986 German film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. It was one of the first feature films about AIDS worldwide. The film also received much attention abroad and is still screened today. A Virus Knows No Morals premiered at the 1986 Berlin International Film Festival and was also shown, for example, at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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