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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Cazuza, Glória Maria, Celso Curi, Dráuzio Varella, Gabriel Estrela, Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Crew: André Canto (Director), Gabriel Estrela (Writer), André Canto (Writer), Roberto Prado (Original Music Composer), Carlos Baliú (Cinematography), Ricardo Farias (Editor)
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Studio: Canto Produções, Descoloniza Filmes, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo, Menezes Produções, MIZI
Runtime: 85 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 26, 2019
IMDb: 2.8
