Life Cycle: A Story of AIDS in Malawi
- Synopsis
- This film explores the themes of sex, witchcraft, poverty, death and religion in relation to AIDS. Shot over eight months and encompassing both the depth and breadth of a culture under siege, LIFE CYCLES captures the personal stories of people living with AIDS, traditional healers who claim to cure it, and prostitutes who put themselves at risk.
- Series
- Development Communications Workshop
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of production
- 2003
- Subjects
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- AIDS; HIV; Malawi; politics; religious belief and practice; witchcraft
Credits
- Director
- Doug Karr; Sierra Bellows
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- $219.00 [Institutional rate]
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 57 minutes
- Year
- 2013
Distributor
- Name
Documentary Educational Resources
- docued@der.org
- Web
- http://der.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 617 926 0491
- Fax
- +1 617 926 9519
- Address
- 101 Morse Street
Watertown
MA 02472
USA - Notes
- American company with an extensive catalogue of documentary films from around the world in the areas of ethnology, anthropology, world cultures, religion, women’s studies and human rights. Supplied on PAL/NTSC video and multi-region DVD, or download via the Reframe Collection (qv).
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