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Jon 06/22/2019 A beautiful story of people showing compassion and love for our fellow man. See more r 06/19/2019 important topic and interesting subject matter but I found it to be too slow to hold my attention in many spots. could have been done better but still worth a view See more Joshua R 06/14/2019 Very intimate and touching film. It’s a must see to appreciate and understand more of the HIV issues and the caring community. See more 09/28/2019 Amazing. Eye opening to get a real sense of what it was like the first few years of the AIDS epidemic. I was born In 1987 although I knew of it and heard how bad it was I never really got it. Wonderfully done with such poise and digb See more 08/27/2019 Amazing. For those of us that lived through this time, it is nice to know about these selfless nurses and caregivers. See more 08/18/2019 This documentary primarily focusses on the stories and recollections of multiple nursing staff, several carers and relatives and a large volume of distressing footage of many people living, and dying, on the 5B AIDS Ward in San Francisco Hospital. The story of carers and nurses in the crisis years of AIDS is vital important and needs to be told however I was concerned some of the narrative was a little problematic. I was especially concerned about whether and how consent from People Living With AIDS had been sought for some of the footage. It appeared in several cases that they so ill that People with AIDS may not have been in a position to make an informed consent for filming. Some of this vintage footage of patients felt exploitative and sensationalist to me. I expected a documentary which focuses on those 1980s days and especially the ignorance, homophobia, HIV stigma and political inaction to have something to add that might help us reflect on HIV/AIDS in 2019. MY fear is that failing to seriously connect with the current situation, science, health care perpetuates a very old tragedy and victim narrative around people living with HIV, community attitudes and ongoing HIV stigma and outdated knowledge about HIV prevention and treatment. See more Read all reviews

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