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201354 minPG-13documentary

Taking Our Chances

201354 minPG-13documentary

Twenty gay men in San Francisco share personal stories about sex and the realities of living with HIV in a 54-minute film.

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Twenty gay men in San Francisco share personal stories about sex and the realities of living with HIV in a 54-minute film.

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Matthew Felissdirector

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San Francisco's streets host interviews with 20 gay men, all aged 32 or younger. The director speaks with individuals he knows personally, met online, or encountered while out. The film begins by mapping their sexual experiences, detailing their attractions and partners. It shifts to discuss HIV, addressing the men’s fears, misconceptions, and the circumstances surrounding their seroconversion. The documentary runs for 54 minutes and was released in 2013.

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