Today is December 1st, World Anti-Addis Day. In the editorial office, we have prepared wonderful films on this topic that you should watch at least once in order to truly understand the depth and breadth of this insidious disease. These movies will undoubtedly move you.
December 1st is World AIDS Day, and it was first declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988. It is an opportunity for all people in the world to unite in the fight against the HIV virus, to show our support for people living with the virus, and let's remember the people who succumbed to this disease.
HIV is not the same as AIDS
HIV is a virus, which after infection attacks the immune system and weakens it more and more with its action, and also causes damage to other organ systems and tissues. AIDS is a condition when the immune system is already so weakened that defense against various infections and certain types of cancer is no longer possible. According to the WHO, at the end of 2018 there were people infected with the HIV virus 37.9 million people worldwide. And while World AIDS Day is a great opportunity to talk about HIV publicly, we must remember that important awareness throughout the year.
Online event Let's Tie a Bow
As every year, medical students are organizing an Action on the occasion of the World AIDS Day, which this year they will take to the national level. In the organization, the Virus Project and the Love and Sexuality Project from the Association of Medical Students of Slovenia will also be joined by colleagues from NIJZ, the association Legebitra, Drogart, DIH, ŠKUC – Magnus and the Section of Nursing and Midwifery Students (SŠZNB). So follow theirs today Facebook event for useful information about HIV and AIDS and all the activities planned for World Day this year! You can also take part in a prize game that will take place on their Instagram profile in the next few days @pripnimosipentljo. 1st prize is SELECTBOX for 2 people , and the 2nd prize is a voucher for a youth book worth 20 euros.
Dallas Health Club (Dallas Buyers Club, 2013)
The drama, based on a true story, shows the life of self-confident Ron, who is faced with an AIDS diagnosis in 1985. Since the officially approved drugs do not help him, he starts taking substances obtained on the black market. He comes up with the idea of how he could make money with this, so he and Rayon, a transsexual, found a club in which they provide medicine to other patients. You can watch the movie on Amazon Prime Video.
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Rent (2005)
The musical focuses on a group of hard-to-accept and recognized bohemians as they struggle with poverty and AIDS. Among them are the composer Roger, the stripper Mimi, her roommate, the filmmaker Mark, his ex-girlfriend, the dancer Maureen who recently left him for a woman, the lawyer Joanne, the philosophy professor Tom, his soulmate Angel and his former friend, now the owner of the house, Benjamin .
The Normal Heart (2014)
The drama follows the tragic and inspiring story of New York City in the early 1980s as the AIDS scare exposes the hypocrisy of city and state politics toward the gay community - while activists point out the truth about the epidemic of the new disease in vain. You can watch the movie on HBO.
Philadelphia (1993)
The drama follows the life of Andrew Beckett, who is about to get a big promotion at work. Unfortunately, it turns out that he is HIV positive and that he has AIDS, so the partners in his firm refuse his promotion and even fire him. Andrew decides to sue the law firm for discrimination, for which he hires the somewhat snobbish and homophobic lawyer Joe Miller. You can watch the movie on Amazon Prime Video.
Life Support (Life Support, 2007)
In the film, we follow the story of a woman infected with the HIV virus. Ana lives in Brooklyn, and she channels her energy and regret over her past drug addiction into Life Support, a group that helps people with AIDS. With this, she risks her health, and because of her stubbornness, even her already rather fragile family could finally fall apart. You can watch the movie on HBO.
Angels in America (Angels in America, 2013)
Look up! Get ready. The messenger is coming! Academy Award winners Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson star in this epic fantasy drama about the interconnected stories of AIDS. You can watch the miniseries on HBO.
Longtime Companion (1989)
Summer, 1981. A group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns into a major crisis, as some friends fall ill one after the other, while others panic about who will be next. When death takes its toll, the friends' lives are forever changed and redefined by unconditional love, hope and courage.
