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200874 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Tocando en el silencio

200874 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Personal narratives from individuals living with HIV/AIDS challenge the stigma and silence surrounding the condition in a 74-minute film from Argentina.

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Personal narratives from individuals living with HIV/AIDS challenge the stigma and silence surrounding the condition in a 74-minute film from Argentina.

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Luciano Zitodirector

Luciano Zitowriter

Alejandro Pompeicast

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Luciano Zito presents personal narratives from individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Argentina. The film addresses the stigma and silence associated with the condition. It features testimonies that reveal societal pressures preventing open discussion. Conversations shift away from themes of death and prejudice. Participants express the need for dialogue and understanding. The documentary runs for 74 minutes and was released in 2008. It is in Spanish and focuses on public health and social attitudes.

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