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After 82: The Untold Story of the AIDS Crisis in the UK

Synopsis

Looking at how the HIV/AIDS crisis affected the gay community in the UK following the death of Terence Higgins in July 1982.
The documentary explores issues such as the rise of HIV infections, poor sex education in schools and why there is still stigma surrounding HIV.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Format
hd digital
Director
Steve Keeble, Ben Lord
Producer
Steve Keeble, Ben Lord
Director of Photography
Simon Clay
Sound
David Kenny
Composer
David Kenny
Principal cast
Narrated by Stephen Fry

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Human Rights

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

82 Films Limited

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