A Closer Walk (2003)

Directed by

Robert Bilheimer

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the global AIDS epidemic through interviews with experts, activists, and people living with HIV. It explores the causes of the disease and the need for action and compassion.

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What happens

A Closer Walk is Robert Bilheimer's documentary film about the global AIDS epidemic. Narrated by Glenn Close and Will Smith, A Closer Walk features cinematography by Richard D. Young, interviews with the Dalai Lama, Bono, and Kofi Annan, and musical contributions by Annie Lennox, The Neville Brothers, Dido, Eric Clapton, Moby, Geoffrey Oryema, and Sade. Subjects and storylines 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. The film's basic themes remain, what are 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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